VSNL vs the rest

 It was a high-level meeting in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

 On November 25 the department summoned top executives of a handful of top telecom companies for a closed-door session in Committee Room-2 at its headquarters in Sanchar Bhawan.

 Among those present were top executives of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), Flag Telecom, British Telecom and Bharti.

 The agenda of the meeting was straightforward. BT chairman Sir Christopher Island had complained to Ronen Sen, India