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<xbrli:xbrl xmlns:in-capmkt="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2026-04-30/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-ent="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Regulation_30_Para_B_Of_Part_A_Of_Schedule_III/2026-04-30/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:in-capmkt-types="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2026-04-30/in-capmkt-types" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2026-04-30.xsd"/><xbrli:context id="MainI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">IDEA</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-07-13</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">IDEA</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-07-13</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period><xbrli:scenario><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="in-capmkt:StageOfOptionsToPurchaseSecuritiesAsPerSubPara10OfParaBAxis">in-capmkt:AtTheTimeOfInstitutingSchemeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:scenario></xbrli:context><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="MainI">IDEA</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="MainI">Vodafone Idea Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:ScripCode contextRef="MainI">532822</in-capmkt:ScripCode><in-capmkt:MSEISymbol contextRef="MainI">NA</in-capmkt:MSEISymbol><in-capmkt:ISIN contextRef="MainI">INE669E01016</in-capmkt:ISIN><in-capmkt:TypeOfEventAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII contextRef="MainI">Options to purchase securities ESOPS (Sub-para 10-Para B)</in-capmkt:TypeOfEventAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII><in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII contextRef="MainI">New</in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII><in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfTheBoardMeeting contextRef="MainI">true</in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfTheBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainI">2026-07-13</in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:StartTimeOfTheMeeting contextRef="MainI">17:15:00</in-capmkt:StartTimeOfTheMeeting><in-capmkt:EndTimeOfTheMeeting contextRef="MainI">18:25:00</in-capmkt:EndTimeOfTheMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-07-13</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:StageOfDisclosureOfOptionsToPurchaseSecurities contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">At the time of instituting the scheme</in-capmkt:StageOfDisclosureOfOptionsToPurchaseSecurities><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfOptionsGranted contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">NA</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfOptionsGranted><in-capmkt:WhetherTheSchemeIsInTermsOfSEBISBEBRegulations2021 contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">true</in-capmkt:WhetherTheSchemeIsInTermsOfSEBISBEBRegulations2021><in-capmkt:DetailsOfSharesCoveredByOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">Each Option and PSU is convertible into 1 fully paid up equity share having face value of Rs. 10/- each</in-capmkt:DetailsOfSharesCoveredByOptions><in-capmkt:PricingFormulaForOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">Options: Rs. 14.19/- per Option based on the Market Price of 10 July 2026.
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