Sunil Mittal

Ahead of Starlink in queue for satcom nod, says Sunil Bharti Mittal

Bharti Enterprises' chairman said OneWeb applied five years ago and has had its ground network ready for three years, arguing it is ahead of Starlink in the queue

AI shouldn't be stifled, but unchecked use will be 'foolish': Sunil Mittal

Calling for AI regulation to be thought through now, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal on Wednesday said the technology or its growth need not be stifled, but waiting for an "accident" before acting would be "foolish." Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026, Mittal noted that governments and policymakers are struggling to keep pace with the speed of artificial intelligence and asserted that regulations need to be thought through now, before something goes wrong. Mittal said India is putting out a consultation paper on regulations, and guardrails around AI. He cited growing concern voiced by prominent global tech founders and instances of AI agents behaving unpredictably or running "rogue," and said: "it is not something that, we can take lightly." "So suddenly, you're seeing a scrambling around the government corridors, policymakers to say, how we can secure our nation when we introduce AI in every aspect of our lives," Mittal said. With people already using artificial

Musk is not worth pandering to

India has good reason to keep satellite communications under the control of operators subject to Indian laws and security oversight

Eutelsat OneWeb awaiting govt nod: Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal

Bharti Enterprises Chairman says the group's satellite services would begin 'hopefully soon' in India

Airtel an institution; next gen can decide on other biz, says Mittal

Expansion beyond British Telecom in Europe subject to finding the right candidates

Financial services, data, cloud, are Airtel's next growth drivers: Mittal

Chairman Sunil Mittal says Airtel will build on digital infrastructure investments by expanding financial services, data centres and Airtel Cloud as key long-term growth engines

Mukesh Ambani among three Indians on AI for Good Global Commission

Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Sunil Mittal are among the founding members of the AI for Good Global Commission, which aims to advance responsible and inclusive AI globally

Sunil Mittal honoured with Leadership Award at USISPF Leadership Summit

USISPF recognised Mittal for transforming India's telecommunications landscape through Bharti Enterprises

Overlooking India means missing the defining growth story: Rajan Mittal

With India projected to become a USD 10 trillion economy, a global corporate strategy that overlooks this market risks missing a defining growth story of the next decade, according to Rajan Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. Mittal noted that growth will increasingly be driven by co-creation and long-term partnerships. He was speaking at the UK-India Week 2026 during the session 'India's Growth Story: Building the Next Decade of UK-India Opportunity'. As India moves from a USD 4 trillion to a projected USD 10 trillion economy, any global corporate strategy that overlooks this market risks missing the defining growth story of the next decade, according to Mittal. Mittal believes that amid reshaping of the global order, India stands out as a rare bright spot of growth and stability. With strong domestic consumption, a young population, and rising manufacturing strength, India is becoming central to the global economy, he noted. According to him, the opportunity is .

Priority postpaid plans compliant with net-neutrality norms: Airtel

The telecom operator told the government its priority postpaid plans are compliant with TRAI and DoT norms and do not degrade service quality for prepaid users

Bharti Airtel shares jump 5% as Sunil Mittal eyes 51% stake in telco

Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, during Airtel's Q4 earnings concall, said that he wishes to Bharti Telecom holding 51% stake in the Gurugram-headquartered telco.

Bharti Airtel becomes second-largest telco globally with 650 mn users

Bharti Airtel strengthens its global standing with 650 million users across India and Africa, while expanding into digital services, financial products and satellite communications

Sunil Mittal to retire as Airtel Africa chairman; Vittal to take over

Shravin Bharti Mittal, the telecom tycoon's son, will become the company's deputy chairman

Bharti Airtel to invest in data centres, ramp up capacity to over 1 Gw

Sunil Mittal says Airtel will invest Rs 39,000 crore across India and Africa, expand data centre capacity beyond 1GW, and pursue only attractive opportunities while keeping shareholder value paramount

AI Impact Summit: AI to be integral to Airtel business, says Sunil Mittal

Bharti Enterprises chairman says AI will power Airtel's operations and security focus, as leaders at India AI Impact Summit discuss open standards and frugal innovation

Healthcare, education to flourish with AI: Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Bharti Enterprises Chairman said that AI is becoming an integral part of how his company operates and serves its customers

Bharti Airtel unlikely to take legal route for AGR relief, for now

No 2 carrier writes to DoT seeking reassessment of dues

Growth-enabling regulatory and economic framework required for satcom

The senior executive added that satellite broadband was a complementary service to terrestrial networks and would serve use cases where terrestrial networks

Sunil Mittal, Gopal Vittal join BT Group board as non-independent directors

BT Group on Monday said Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, and Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, will join its board as non-independent non-executive directors with immediate effect. The move assumes significance in the light of 2024 announcement of telecom czar Mittal's conglomerate acquiring 24.5 per cent stake in BT Group for about USD 4 billion to become the single-largest shareholder in Britain's biggest broadband and mobile company. "BT Group announces that, with effect from today (15 September 2025), Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, and Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel Ltd, will join the Board of BT Group as non-independent non-executive directors," BT said. Mittal and Vittal will join the board pursuant to a "relationship agreement" as the nominated representatives of Bharti Televentures UK Ltd, a company established and wholly owned by Bharti ...

Sunil Mittal's family office walks away from Haier India stake-buy talks

Sunil Mittal's family office pulled out of Haier India stake talks as valuation gap widened; Haier may consider IPO as Chinese firms trim India presence