Despite govt's relief package, questions remain over Voda Idea's survival

As of now, there's no clarity on whether the government stake would be limited to 26 per cent or if it could go up much further

The question mark over Vodafone Idea’s survival is gone after the government’s telecom package, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ravinder Takkar said in an interaction last week. The extended moratorium for spectrum payments and adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues has indeed ensured that Vodafone Idea survives, at least for the time being, but questions remain. Answers to those questions may determine the future of Vodafone Idea and its power to stay in a difficult telecom market in the coming years.

The biggest question is around the promoters’ interest to remain invested and infuse fresh funds. UK-headquartered Vodafone Group, which