Sunil Mittal

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

Sunil Mittal to offload 0.8% stake in Bharti Airtel, eyes ₹9,300 crore

Bharti Airtel promoter ICIL to offload 50 million shares via block deal; proceeds likely to go towards acquiring 49% stake in Haier India with Warburg Pincus

India to stay resilient amid global trade tensions, says Sunil Mittal

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has exuded confidence in India's ability to move at a steady economic clip even in face of global headwinds intensified by rising trade disputes and ongoing conflicts. Penning a note in Airtel's latest annual report, the telecom industry stalwart said that political stability and a robust policy push across key sectors, including infrastructure, logistics and supply chains, are creating a conducive investment climate and driving India's ambitions of becoming a manufacturing hub for the world. Acknowledging that overall global macroeconomic growth has been subdued and divergent across different regions, Mittal called for coordinated action to ensure sustainable momentum. "India is likely to sustain its stable economic performance, even amid global uncertainties heightened by escalating trade tensions and ongoing conflicts. Global macroeconomic growth has been subdued, diverging sharply across regions and requiring coordinated action to ensure ...

Sunil Mittal awarded honorary doctorate by UK's University of Bath

England-based University of Bath has conferred an honorary doctorate on Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal, the company said on Thursday. The University of Bath is ranked among the UK's top-ten universities and placed within the top 10 per cent globally, the statement said. "Founder and Chairman, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by the University of Bath, United Kingdom (UK)," the statement said. The honour from the University of Bath marks Mr Mittal's ninth honorary doctorate and his third from a UK institution. He was earlier conferred the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University of Leeds in 2009 and the Doctor of Civil Law (Honoris Causa) by Newcastle University in 2012. "I'm honoured to receive this recognition from the University of Bath, an institution renowned for its intellectual rigour, spirit of enterprise, and engagement with the world beyond the classroom," Mittal said. "We are v

Sunil Mittal, Warburg Pincus eye 49% in Haier India at steep discount

Haier's Chinese parent may offload 49% in Indian arm at ₹6,000 crore, far below its initial $2 bn ask; deal includes brand fees, staff equity, and a planned IPO within 2 years

Sunil Mittal, Warburg Pincus in exclusive talks for Haier India's 49% stake

Both Mittal-Warburg and the Chinese parent firm will hold an equal share and exercise joint control, with the remaining 2 per cent staying with employees

Sunil Mittal urges industry to adopt 'India-first' focus on talent, R&D

Bharti Group Chairman Sunil Mittal on Thursday exhorted the industry to prioritise an 'India-first' approach, rising above individual or sectoral interests to contribute to nation-building as the telecom sector doyen advocated prioritising of talent dividend, stepping up R&D, trade reset and a collaborative framework between industry and government. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025, Mittal also advised companies to emulate the 'Tata' mould of trust as he highlighted the respect commanded by the 'house of Tatas'. Citing the progress made towards trade pacts between India and key nations, Mittal exuded confidence that the government will safeguard industry's interests in trade agreements, but asserted at the same time, that it is important that the "industry and chambers don't ask for things which will make FTAs difficult". Stating that lakhs of crores are stuck in litigation around direct taxes, indirect taxes, and other regulatory matters, the industry stalwart said

Airtel's Sunil Mittal in talks to buy 49% stake in Haier India for $2 bn

Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal has partnered with private equity firm Warburg Pincus to acquire the stake Haier India, and a deal could be signed in a few weeks, Bloomberg reported