Good relations

While it seems the resolution of Vodafone's Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute with the Indian government over the British telecom company's acquisition of Hutchison Essar eight years ago would get delayed further, Sunil Sood, managing director and CEO, found a moment to joke about the company's relations with the Indian government while presenting the financial results for the year ended March 2015. He said his company had contributed Rs 90,000 crore so far to the exchequer (which includes the cost of acquiring spectrum), adding a common joke within the company was "Vodafone works for the government of India".