Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Indian govt takes stake in stricken Vodafone unit

Vodafone

MUMBAI: The Indian government has agreed to forego $2.1 billion in interest payments and instead become the largest shareholder in the British telecoms giant Vodafone’s local unit Vi, the company said on Tuesday. Vodafone has been losing money in India since Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani kicked off a price war in the vast market … Read more

Supreme Court orders Indian telcos to pay $13bn or face punishment

Indian telecos

India’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered top telecom companies to pay $13 billion in unpaid spectrum and licensing fees by March 17. Or Indian SC also warns to face punishment in a fresh blow to ailing mobile carriers. Shares in Vodafone Idea, which said it would be hardest hit by the ruling, fell 23 percent … Read more