India, March 27 -- A regulatory parity dispute has brought India's second-largest telecom operator into sharp focus, with the company pressing the Department of Telecommunications for equitable AGR treatment after the government extended a 10-year payment freeze to its financially distressed rival. The timing is pointed: Airtel's own repayment window opens in March 2026, making the DoT's response time-sensitive for the company's cash flow planning.

With a market capitalization of Rs. 11,27,224.21 crore, the shares of Bharti Airtel Limited were trading at Rs. 1,842.15 per share, up 0.37 percent from its previous closing price of Rs. 1,835.40 apiece. It is trading at a P/E of 30.30. It stands at an ROE of 23.2 percent and an ROCE of 13.5 p...