Vodafone Idea Ltd. said on Friday (January 9, 2026) that it had received an official communication from the Union government notifying it of the six-year financial relief the Union Cabinet approved for the telco at the end of December.

“The AGR dues (Principal + Interest + Penalty and Interest on Penalty) of the Company (for the period from FY 2006-07 to FY 2018-19) as of 31.12.2025 shall be frozen and shall be payable” at a maximum of “Rs. 124 crore to be paid annually over next 6 years i.e. March’ 2026 to March’ 2031,” VIL said in its filing. The dues have been frozen at ₹87,695 crore.

“₹100 crore [would be due] to be paid annually over 4 years, i.e. March’ 2032 to March’ 2035,” and “remaining AGR dues has to be paid in equal instalments annually over 6 years, i.e. March’ 2036 to March’ 2041,” the telco said. “A committee is to be constituted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reassess the AGR dues, whose decision shall be final. Thereafter, the reassessed amount is to be repaid between March’ 2036 to March’ 2041 in equal annual installments.”

VIL stock has been up over 5% over the last thirty days as news of the relief trickled in. The DoT acted after the Supreme Court over October and November 2025 said that it would allow the government to reconsider VIL’s payment schedule. The government, which acquired a 49% equity stake in VIL, said that it was in the interest of the competitiveness of the telecom market to ensure the firm’s survival, and that the freeze would protect its stake.