Internet shutdown looms as Indian firms’ dues unpaid for years

Nepali ISPs and government await full text of Supreme Court’s ruling to resolve tax and royalty disputes.

For nearly two years, Indian upstream service providers, mainly Tata and Airtel, have faced delays in getting payments from Nepali internet service providers (ISPs). Both sides find themselves in a stalemate as they await the full text of the Supreme Court’s verdict on a tax and royalty dispute that is at the heart of the payment delays.