Mounting stress: Vodafone Idea seeks debt restructuring

Vodafone idea, which is reeling under $14-billion net debt, mounting losses and dwindling subscribers, has approached creditors for better payment terms to revive the company, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Vodafone Idea, formed by last year’s merger of the British telecom firm’s local unit with Idea Cellular, has warned lenders that it won’t be able to honour its commitments for long under current conditions, the people said, asking not to be named as the discussions are private. One of its requests was a temporary halt to loan payments, although no formal proposal has been made, two of the people said.