New Delhi, May 22 -- The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) may soon get the green light, as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the NSE are actively working to resolve pending issues.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday that both parties are in talks to clear the path for the IPO.

Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Pandey said, "NSE IPO I think all I can say is that all the outstanding issues will be resolved and we will move forward. I can't give you the timeline, but I think we should be soon doing it."

While he refrained from committing to a specific date for the IPO, Pandey sounded optimistic. "NSE and SEBI, they are talking and I think they are resolving th...