Vodafone Idea AGR Dues: The telecom department is not contemplating providing any further relief to Vodafone Idea for now, with regards to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR), according to Minister of State (MoS) for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani.
Pemmasani said, "We have recently converted a lot of their debt into equity. The government has done whatever we thought we could do. At this time, we do not have any discussion or plan to change anything other than what we have done."
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The government has become the single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea after acquiring shares worth Rs 36,950 crore in lieu of the outstanding spectrum auction dues in March. Earlier, the government had acquired around 33% stake in 2023 in lieu of statutory dues worth over Rs 16,000 crore.
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Vodafone Idea's AGR dues
Vodafone, in its affidavit before the Supreme Court, had said that it will not be able to survive without government support. The company's AGR liability at the end of the June 2025 quarter stood at around Rs 75,000 crore.
Vodafone Idea, along with other players like Bharti Airtel, BSNL, MTNL, etc., had contested claims of the telecom department on the definition of AGR. After years of litigation, the Supreme Court in October 2019 ruled in favour of the DoT and asked the telcos to clear the entire dues as claimed by the government. The company needs to pay AGR liability in six equal instalments post the moratorium period, starting from March 31, 2026.
On the status of spectrum allocation for satcom services by companies like Elon Musk-led Starlink, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, MoS said that the discussion on pricing is going on, and the spectrum will be allotted after it is finalised. The minister said that neither the satcom players can host data of Indians outside nor will they be allowed to provide services in foreign countries using a gateway set-up in the country.
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