According to the Ministry of Communications, Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) has paid a dividend of ₹43.86 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2025-26. The dividend was presented by TCIL Chairman and Managing Director Syed Tausif Abbas to Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on October 1, 2026, in the presence of Department of Telecommunications Secretary Amit Agrawal. This payment brings TCIL's cumulative dividend to ₹4,146 crore, which includes a special dividend of ₹3,728 crore paid in FY 2024-25.
According to the ministry, TCIL's revenue has demonstrated remarkable growth over the past five years, increasing by 115% from ₹1,596 crore in FY 2021-22 to ₹3,442 crore in FY 2025-26. The latest figures released for FY 2025-26 cite operating revenue of ₹3,335 crore and profit after tax of ₹146 crore. This substantial revenue expansion reflects the company's strong performance in the telecommunications and information technology sector, with the Miniratna public sector enterprise maintaining its position as a key player in both domestic and international projects.
TCIL, established in August 1978, operates under the administrative control of the Department of Telecommunications with the Government of India holding 100% equity. The company maintains a significant global presence, undertaking telecommunications and information technology projects in more than 70 countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Mauritius, Bhutan and Nepal. In India, TCIL is currently working on major government projects including the Defence Network for Spectrum project, Navy optical fibre projects, BharatNet Phase-III in the Northeast, BSNL's Super Edge Router project, and data centre projects for the Indian Coast Guard and Chhattisgarh. The company is also involved in the Pan Africa e-Vidya Bharti and Arogya Bharti Network project, which operates across more than 15 African countries.
