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	\| location = [[New Delhi]], India		\| location = [[New Delhi]], India
	\| homepage = {{URL\|https://airtel.com}}		\| homepage = {{URL\|https://airtel.com}}
	\| footnotes = Financials {{as of\|2025\|03\|31\|lc=y}}.<ref name="fy2025">{{cite web \|title=Bharti Airtel Limited: Q4 FY25 Highlights \|url=https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/cms/investor/docs/quarterly_results/~~2024_25~~/Q4/~~Press~~-~~Release~~.pdf \|publisher=Bharti Airtel \|access-date=~~7 August~~ 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement of Audited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 \|url=https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/cms/investor/docs/quarterly_results/2024_25/Q4/Published-Results.pdf \|publisher=Bharti Airtel \|access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref>		\| footnotes = Financials {{as of\|2025\|12\|31\|lc=y}}.<ref name="fy2025">{{cite web \|title=Bharti Airtel Limited: Q4 FY25 Highlights \|url=https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/cms/investor/docs/quarterly_results/2025-26/q3/Quarterly-Highlights-Q3-26.pdf \|publisher=Bharti Airtel \|access-date=13 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement of Audited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 \|url=https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/cms/investor/docs/quarterly_results/2024_25/Q4/Published-Results.pdf \|publisher=Bharti Airtel \|access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref>
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~{{Portal\|Companies\|Telecommunication}}~~
	* [[Airtel Africa]]		* [[Airtel Africa]]
	* [[Airtel Bangladesh]]		* [[Airtel Bangladesh]]

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	In May 2008, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the [[MTN Group]], a South Africa-based telecommunications company with coverage in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. ''[[The Financial Times]]'' reported that Bharti was considering offering {{USD}}45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. However, both sides emphasize the tentative nature of the talks, while ''[[The Economist]]'' magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be [[Hypergyny\|marrying up]]," as MTN has more [[subscribers]], higher [[revenues]] and broader geographic coverage.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|title= Emerging-market telecoms: Eyes on Africa \|date= 6 May 2008 \|work= The Economist \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090207124420/http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|archive-date= 7 February 2009 \|url-status= live }}</ref> However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company.<ref name=deal>{{cite news \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|title= $50 Billion Telecom Deal Falls Apart \|author= Heather Timmons \|date= 25 May 2008 \|work=The New York Times \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130523023338/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|archive-date= 23 May 2013 \|url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it was in talks with MTN and the companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement, some sources stating that this was due to opposition from the South African government.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|title= Bharti and MTN have called off merger discussions once again \|author= James Middleton \|date= 1 October 2009 \|publisher= Telecoms.com \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100413065132/http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|archive-date= 13 April 2010 \|url-status= live }}</ref>		In May 2008, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the [[MTN Group]], a South Africa-based telecommunications company with coverage in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. ''[[The Financial Times]]'' reported that Bharti was considering offering {{USD}}45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. However, both sides emphasize the tentative nature of the talks, while ''[[The Economist]]'' magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be [[Hypergyny\|marrying up]]," as MTN has more [[subscribers]], higher [[revenues]] and broader geographic coverage.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|title= Emerging-market telecoms: Eyes on Africa \|date= 6 May 2008 \|work= The Economist \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090207124420/http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|archive-date= 7 February 2009 \|url-status= live }}</ref> However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company.<ref name=deal>{{cite news \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|title= $50 Billion Telecom Deal Falls Apart \|author= Heather Timmons \|date= 25 May 2008 \|work=The New York Times \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130523023338/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|archive-date= 23 May 2013 \|url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it was in talks with MTN and the companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement, some sources stating that this was due to opposition from the South African government.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|title= Bharti and MTN have called off merger discussions once again \|author= James Middleton \|date= 1 October 2009 \|publisher= Telecoms.com \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100413065132/http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|archive-date= 13 April 2010 \|url-status= live }}</ref>

	~~[[File:Airtel logo (1994-2002).svg\|right\|thumb\|Logo used by Airtel from 1994 to 2002]]~~
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	In May 2008, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the [[MTN Group]], a South Africa-based telecommunications company with coverage in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. ''[[The Financial Times]]'' reported that Bharti was considering offering {{USD}}45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. However, both sides emphasize the tentative nature of the talks, while ''[[The Economist]]'' magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be [[Hypergyny\|marrying up]]," as MTN has more [[subscribers]], higher [[revenues]] and broader geographic coverage.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|title= Emerging-market telecoms: Eyes on Africa \|date= 6 May 2008 \|work= The Economist \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090207124420/http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|archive-date= 7 February 2009 \|url-status= live }}</ref> However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company.<ref name=deal>{{cite news \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|title= $50 Billion Telecom Deal Falls Apart \|author= Heather Timmons \|date= 25 May 2008 \|work=The New York Times \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130523023338/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|archive-date= 23 May 2013 \|url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it was in talks with MTN and the companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement, some sources stating that this was due to opposition from the South African government.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|title= Bharti and MTN have called off merger discussions once again \|author= James Middleton \|date= 1 October 2009 \|publisher= Telecoms.com \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100413065132/http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|archive-date= 13 April 2010 \|url-status= live }}</ref>		In May 2008, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the [[MTN Group]], a South Africa-based telecommunications company with coverage in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. ''[[The Financial Times]]'' reported that Bharti was considering offering {{USD}}45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. However, both sides emphasize the tentative nature of the talks, while ''[[The Economist]]'' magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be [[Hypergyny\|marrying up]]," as MTN has more [[subscribers]], higher [[revenues]] and broader geographic coverage.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|title= Emerging-market telecoms: Eyes on Africa \|date= 6 May 2008 \|work= The Economist \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090207124420/http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11323216&top_story=1 \|archive-date= 7 February 2009 \|url-status= live }}</ref> However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company.<ref name=deal>{{cite news \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|title= $50 Billion Telecom Deal Falls Apart \|author= Heather Timmons \|date= 25 May 2008 \|work=The New York Times \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130523023338/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/technology/25bharti.html \|archive-date= 23 May 2013 \|url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it was in talks with MTN and the companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement, some sources stating that this was due to opposition from the South African government.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|title= Bharti and MTN have called off merger discussions once again \|author= James Middleton \|date= 1 October 2009 \|publisher= Telecoms.com \|access-date= 1 April 2010 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100413065132/http://www.telecoms.com/14914/bharti-mtn-call-off-merger-talks/ \|archive-date= 13 April 2010 \|url-status= live }}</ref>

	~~[[File:Airtel logo (1994-2002).svg\|right\|thumb\|Logo used by Airtel from 1994 to 2002]]~~
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