Delhi/Mumbai, July 20 -- Singapore Airlines (SIA), which owns a quarter of Air India, said it would "carefully consider any requests for additional capital" from the Tata Group airline, marking its first public indication of a willingness to infuse fresh funds into the loss-making carrier.

The Singapore flag carrier also reaffirmed its long-term commitment to its 25.1% stake in Air India.

"The Board will carefully consider any requests for additional capital from Air India, taking into consideration the Group's other capital requirements and Air India's business strategy," SIA said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

In the filing, the airline responded to queries from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or SIAS, a register...