Bharti Airtel Ltd has agreed to pay a penalty of ₹1,05,000 to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The company received the notice on August 24, 2026, regarding alleged violations of subscriber verification norms.

The penalty stems from a Customer Application Form (CAF) audit conducted by the DoT for June 2026. The regulator alleged that Bharti Airtel failed to ensure adequate verification of customers before enrolling them as subscribers, contrary to its license agreement terms.

Regulatory Compliance Action

The Department of Telecommunications, Uttar Pradesh (East) LSA, issued the notice imposing the financial penalty. Bharti Airtel disclosed that it has opted not to contest the order and will pay the amount. The filing states that the maximum financial impact is limited to the penalty levied.

This disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company confirmed the details are true and correct to the best of its knowledge.

Bharti Airtel will participate in investor meetings in Singapore on August 27, 2026. The telecom major is scheduled to attend the Singtel Investor Day and separate sessions organised by HSBC.

The company disclosed the schedule under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The events include both group and one-on-one interactions with analysts and institutional investors.

Event Details

The meetings are set to take place in Singapore. Bharti Airtel stated that the schedule remains subject to change due to exigencies on the part of investors or the company.

Compliance Note

Rohit Krishan Puri, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the disclosure. He noted that no unpublished price-sensitive information pertaining to the company would be disclosed or shared during these engagements.