EXHIBIT 4

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                                                             Rishabh Nath Aditya
                                                     Assistant Company Secretary
HQ/CS/17AGM/9975A
11 July 2003

Dear Sir,

SUB : INTIMATION OF BOARD MEETING TO TAKE ON RECORD UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
               (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2003.

         In accordance with the Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement it is hereby
informed that a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to
be held on 30 July 2003 to consider and take on record the Quarterly Unaudited
Financial Results (Provisional) for the period ended 30 June 2003.


         Thanking you,

                                                               Yours faithfully,
                                                For Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited


                                                                  Rishabh Aditya
                                                         Asst. Company Secretary

     1.   Security Code 23624, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai, Corporate
          Relationship Department, 1st Floor, New Trading Ring, Rotunda
          Building, Phiroze Jee Jee Bhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001.
          Fax No.(22) 2722061, 2721072.

     2.   The Secretary, Madras Stock Exchange Limited, Post Box No.183, 11,
          Second Line Beach, Chennai - 600 001. Fax No.(44) 524 48 97.

     3.   Security Code 32149, The Secretary, Calcutta Stock Exchange Assn. Ltd,
          7, Lyons Range, Calcutta - 700 001. Fax No.(33) 220 25 14/28 37 24.

     4.   Security Code 22064, The Secretary, Delhi Stock Exchange Assn.
          Limited, 3/1, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi - 110 002. Fax No.(11) 329 21
          81.

     5.   Security Code 5251, The Asst. Manager (Listing), National Stock
          Exchange of India Limited, Capital Market - Listing, Exchange Plaza,
          Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051.Fax Nos. : (22)
          6598237/38.

     6.   National Securities Depository Ltd., Trade World, 4th Floor, Kamala
          Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400 013.
          Fax Nos. : 497 29 93.

     7.   Mr. Anish Kumar, The Bank of New York, Express Towers, 13th Floor,
          Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021. Fax No.204 49 42.

     8.   Ms.Caroline Yap, Managing Director, International Client Services, New
          York Stock Exchange. No. :+1 2126565071

     9.   Shri Hitendra Patil, Vice President (Operations) Central Depository
          Services (India) Limited Phiroze Jee Jee Bhoy Towers, Dalal Street,
          Mumbai - 400 023. Fax : 267 3199

     10.  Mr. Pavithra Kumar, Corporate Finance, for SEC filing requirements,
          Fax 1195.