DoT has directed two GSM operators, Aircel and Bharti Hexacom, to terminate the agreement with franchisees whose actions were found detrimental to national security in sensitive circles like the Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.

DoT has directed two GSM operators, Aircel and Bharti Hexacom, to terminate the agreement with franchisees whose actions were found detrimental to national security in sensitive circles like the Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir. In the case of Aircel, DoT has sought the termination of agreements with 11 franchisees in Jammu & Kashmir, four in Assam and one in Dimapur (Nagaland). For Bharti Hexacom, DoT has sought termination of the agreement with seven agencies in Tripura, one in Meghalaya and six in Manipur.