ET Exclusive | Sunil Mittal’s next big bets: AI, cloud, space telecom and a billion Airtel users

Sunil Mittal wants Bharti Group executives to keep taking risks and make bold bets. As the Bharti Group founder and chairman marks 50 years of his entrepreneurial journey, Mittal, 69, told Kiran Rathee and Vinay Pandey in an interview that his other two key focus areas are drawing up a succession plan and spending more time with the government and political leadership on public policy. Edited excerpts:

How would you describe this 50-year journey?