New Delhi: The contact between Kuwaiti employers of three Indian hostages held in Iraq and their abductors remained snapped for the eighth day with no sign of an end to the statement.

When asked if it had appointed its representative to open a line communication with the hostage-takers, spokesperson of Kuwait and Gulf Link Company (KGL) replied in the negative, denying media reports in this regard.

Her remarks came a day after she said the abductors were not responding to their offer to restart negotiations for securing release of Antaryami, Tilak Raj and Sukhdeo Singh held hostage since July 21.

KGL has already said it has agreed to meet all demands of the abductors who wanted the company to end its operations in Iraq and pay compensation to 250 victims of operations by US-led forces in Fallujah.

Negotiations between KGL and Sheikh Hisham Al-Dulaimi, who was mediating on behalf of the abductors, broke down on last Sunday when the transport company pulled out, accusing him of "playing games".

KGL had asked the abductors to "officially" appoint a new representative or hold direct talks with it.