India’s Economic Times has said that it has been told that the government has frozen Vi's AGR dues at INR876.95 billion (about US$9.72 billion) from 31 December last year. The next step will be the formation of a committee (this will take three to four months) to reassess dues. However, well before the 2036 financial year it seems that Vi is expected to be paying other outstanding AGR dues that predate the frozen ones. Now, however, a number – possibly hundreds – of ISPs and non-telecoms-related firms have felt encouraged to request AGR relief. It’s not clear whether this move will have a strongly positive effect, but it does at least push the whole issue back a few years.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 06, 2026 15:51 UTC