The government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited would not be privatised in the near future.
"In the near future, BSNL and MTNL would not be given to the private sector," Communication Minister Pramod Mahajan said during Question Hour.
In reply to the main question, he said BSNL and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd have signed an agreement over sharing of revenue in International Long Distance service in November.
This agreement provides for sharing of revenue from international long distance tariffs based on distance and volume from August 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003.