India, Dec. 31 -- The government on Wednesday froze Vodafone Idea Ltd's (Vi) adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs.87,695 crore as of December 31, 2025, and allowed the telecom operator to repay the amount over 10 years from fiscal 2032 to fiscal 2041.

The cabinet decision, announced following Vi's request for relief after recent Supreme Court orders, aims to protect the government's 49% stake in the company acquired earlier this year and maintain competition in the sector.

AGR dues represent licence fees and spectrum charges that telecom operators pay the government, calculated as a percentage of their revenues. A 2019 Supreme Court judgment had broadened the definition of AGR to include non-telecom revenues, significantly increasing...