FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of July 2002


                          VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                              THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
                 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                              VIDESH SANCHAR BHAVAN
                               MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
                                 MUMBAI 400 001
                                      INDIA
                                 +91-22 262 4020
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual  reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F         |X|               Form 40-F |_|


Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes               |_|               No      |X|


If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-________________





1.       EXHIBIT

         Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (the "Registrant")  hereby incorporates in
this report on Form 6-K the following exhibits:

EXHIBIT NUMBER    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1.             Change in Registrant's Directorate - Appointment of Additional
                  Directors to the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2002.

99.2.             Intimation of Book Closure Dates of the Registrant.

99.3.             Book Closure Advertisement of the Registrant.

Forward-Looking Statements

         Statements  in this  Form  6-K and the  documents  attached  hereto  as
exhibits  that  are  not  strictly  historical  in  nature  are  forward-looking
statements.  These statements are only predictions based on current  information
and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual events
or results may differ  materially from those projected in such statements due to
various  factors.  Factors which may cause actual  results to differ  materially
from those discussed  herein include economic  considerations  that could affect
demand for telecommunications services and the ability of the Registrant to make
collections, inflation, regulatory factors, exchange controls and occurrences in
currency markets,  competition,  labor relations, and the risk factors set forth
in the Registrant's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including  its  Annual  Report  on Form  20-F  filed on  October  1,  2001.  The
Registrant undertakes no obligation to revise these  forward-looking  statements
to  reflect  events or  circumstances  after the date  hereof,  and  claims  the
protection of the safe harbor for  forward-looking  statements  contained in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.






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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
 the  registrant  has duly  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
 undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.



                                         VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED



 Date: July 10, 2002                     By: /s/ ARUN GUPTA
                                             -----------------------------------
                                         Name:   Arun Gupta
                                         Title:  Executive Director (Finance)









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