Indian government's efforts to get Vijay Mallya back in the country took a hit after United Kingdom declined its request to deport the beleagured businessman.

India had written to the British High Commission in Delhi seeking Mallya’s deportation to India. “The ministry has written so that Vijay Mallya's presence can be secured for investigations against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002,” said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup had said.

The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier revoked his passport and non-bailable warrant was issued by the Special Judge in Mumbai.

Mallya, who is facing arrest over allegations of defaulting bank loans of over Rs 9,400 crore, had claimed that he is willing to return to India. But had also warned that revoking his passport or arresting him will not mean that he will return the loan amount.

"The manner in which my passport was first suspended and then revoked is unprecedented and done with an extraordinary haste. By taking my passport or arresting me, they are not getting any money,” Mallya had said in his first on-camera interview after he left India.

"Right now things are flying at me fast and furious. I don't know what the government is going to do next but I have always maintained that notwithstanding anything else, I'm interested in a settlement with Kingfisher Airlines and would reach out if they are interested in making a settlement," he had said.