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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                             NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
                        MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                JANUARY 24, 2002

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Directors' Remuneration

     RESOLVED, That, commencing with effect on January 1, 2002, each Director of
the Corporation who is not a salaried employee of the Corporation, Nortel
Networks Corporation ("NNC") or any of its or their subsidiaries (each a "Nortel
Networks Company") and Mr. J.A. Roth (who, for greater certainty is a salaried
employee of the Corporation and would not otherwise receive compensation for
serving as a Director of the Corporation), shall receive an annual Board
retainer of US$50,000;

     RESOLVED, That, effective January 1, 2002, each member of a Board Committee
who is not a salaried employee of a Nortel Networks Company and Mr. J.A. Roth,
shall be paid remuneration for services, as a member of each Board Committee on
which the member sits a retainer fee at the rate of US$12,500 per annum; except
that a retainer fee at the rate of US$6,250 per annum shall be paid to any
member of a Board Committee who is also a member of an identical committee of
the NNC Board of Directors;

     RESOLVED, That, effective January 1, 2002, any Chairman of a Board
Committee who is not a salaried employee of a Nortel Networks Company and Mr.
J.A. Roth, shall be paid, in addition to the member's retainer, a retainer fee
at the rate of US$7,500 per annum, except that an additional retainer fee at the
rate of US$3,750 per annum shall be paid to any Chairman of a Board Committee
who is also chairman of an identical committee of the NNC Board of Directors;

     RESOLVED, That the Directors entitled to the remuneration provided for in
the preceding resolutions shall be reimbursed for the reasonable travel and
living expenses properly incurred by them in attending any meeting of the Board
of Directors or its Committees;

     RESOLVED, That the remuneration provided for in these resolutions shall be
paid quarterly, in arrears, in U.S. currency or, at the request of a Director,
in the Canadian dollar equivalent thereof;

     RESOLVED, That, for greater certainty, Directors shall not be paid an
additional fee for attendance at Board or Committee meetings;<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                       PLEDGE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

         PLEDGE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT dated as of May 20, 2002 between Nortel
Networks Mauritius Ltd (the "LIEN GRANTOR") and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as
Collateral Agent.

         WHEREAS, Nortel Networks International Finance & Holdings B.V., Nortel
Communications Holdings (1997) Limited, Nortel Networks AB and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Collateral Agent, are parties to a Foreign Pledge Agreement dated as of
April 4, 2002 (as heretofore amended and/or supplemented, the "PLEDGE
AGREEMENT");

         WHEREAS, Nortel Networks Mauritius Ltd desires to become a party to the
Pledge Agreement as a Lien Grantor thereunder; and

         WHEREAS, terms defined in the Pledge Agreement and not otherwise
defined herein have, as used herein, the respective meanings provided for
therein;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

           1. Pledge of Equity Interest. (a) In order to secure the Secured
Obligations, the Lien Grantor grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties, effective on the date hereof a continuing security interest
in all Equity Interests in the Subsidiary identified in Schedule I hereto held
directly by the Lien Grantor and all of its rights and privileges with respect
thereto, and all income and profits thereon, all interest, dividends and other
payments and distributions with respect thereto, whether now owned or existing
or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where located (the "NEW
COLLATERAL"). The security interests granted by the Lien Grantor pursuant hereto
shall terminate in accordance with Section 17 of the Pledge Agreement.

          (b) The foregoing Pledges are granted as security only and shall not
subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or transfer or in
any way affect or modify, any obligation or liability of the Lien Grantor with
respect to any of the New Collateral or any transaction in connection therewith.

           2. Delivery of Collateral. On the date of execution hereof and on
each Drawdown Date the Lien Grantor has complied with the provisions of either
Section 5 or Section 8(a) (as applicable) of the Pledge Agreement with respect
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Pledged Equity Interests, in each case if and to the extent included in the New
Collateral at such time.

           3. Party to Pledge Agreement. Upon delivering this Pledge Agreement
Supplement to the Collateral Agent, the Lien Grantor will become a party to the
Pledge Agreement and will thereafter have all the rights and obligations of a
Lien Grantor thereunder and be bound by all the provisions thereof as fully as
if the Lien Grantor were one of the original parties thereto.

           4. Address of Lien Grantor. The address and facsimile number of the
Lien Grantor for purposes of Section 20(ii) of the Pledge Agreement are:

         2nd Floor Anglo Mauritius House
         4 Intendance Street
         Port-Louis
         Mauritius
         Facsimile: (230) 202 4700

          5. Representations and Warranties. (a) The Lien Grantor represents and
warrants, on the date of execution hereof and on each Drawdown Date, that on
such date it is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of organization, of which the Lien Grantor has on or prior
to such time given prior written notice to the Collateral Agent.

          (b) The Lien Grantor represents and warrants, on the date of execution
hereof that execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement Supplement by the
Lien Grantor and the performance by it of its obligations under the Pledge
Agreement as supplemented hereby (i) are within its corporate or other powers,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (ii)
except as disclosed in writing to the Collateral Agent or its counsel on or
prior to such date by any NNL Company or its counsel, require no action by or in
respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official other than
filings for perfection of Pledges on the New Collateral and (iii) do not
contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or
regulation or of its organizational documents, or of any agreement, judgment,
injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon it except, with
respect to (ii) and (iii) above, any such action, filing or contravention which
would not have a material adverse affect on the ability of the Lien Grantor to
perform its obligations under this Pledge Agreement Supplement or the Pledge
Agreement.

          (c) The Lien Grantor represents and warrants on the date of execution
hereof that on such date the Pledge Agreement as supplemented hereby constitutes

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a valid and binding agreement of the Lien Grantor, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as limited by and subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors'
rights generally and general principles of equity.

          (d) Each of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3
and 5 of the Pledge Agreement is true as applied to the Lien Grantor and the New
Collateral on the date specified therein. For purposes of the foregoing
sentence, references in said Sections to a "Lien Grantor" shall be deemed to
refer to the Lien Grantor, references to "Schedules" to the Pledge Agreement
shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding Schedules to this Pledge Agreement
Supplement, references to "Collateral" shall be deemed to refer to the New
Collateral, and the Collateral Period shall be deemed to have commenced on the
date of execution hereof.

           6. Governing Law. This Pledge Agreement Supplement shall be construed
in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

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           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Pledge
Agreement Supplement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.

                                  NORTEL NETWORKS MAURITIUS Ltd

                                  By: /s/ Beryl Papas
                                      _________________________________
                                      Name:  Beryl Papas
                                      Title: Director

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                                  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
                                  as Collateral Agent

                                  By: /s/ Edmund DeForest
                                      _________________________________
                                      Name:  Edmund DeForest
                                      Title: Vice-President

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                          JURISDICTION                                                 NUMBER OF
                              OF              OWNER OF EQUITY         PERCENTAGE       SHARES OR
ISSUER                    ORGANIZATION           INTERESTS              OWNED            UNITS
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<S>                       <C>                 <C>                     <C>              <C>
Nortel Networks           India               Nortel Networks         99.9%            44,621
(India) Private                               Mauritius Ltd
Limited
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