Airtel Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Bharti Mittal revealed his succession plans on Thursday, saying the he will hand over the reins to next generation in the next ten years. I wish to hand over the reins to next generation in the next 10 years, Mittal said in the company's concall, as cited by CNBC TV-18. He further noted that the West Asia war has impacted the telecom major's business on "multiple fronts." Mittal was re-appointed as Chairman of Bharti Airtel for a further term of five years earlier on Wednesday, effective October 1, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Mittal founded Bharti Enterprises and launched Airtel's cellular services in Delhi in 1995, and now serves in an executive capacity as Chairman. Airtel's ARPU performance Mittal was determined on doubling down on all levers for Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) as he is not happy with the Q4 statistics.