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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K
                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                      For the quarter ended March 31, 2001

                        Commission File Number 000-27663

                             SATYAM INFOWAY LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                 Not Applicable
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                Republic of India
                 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                            Second Floor, Tidel Park
                 No. 4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai 600 113, India
                                (91) 44-254-0770
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20F    X  Form 40 F
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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
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). Not applicable.

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On   June 5, 2001, Satyam Infoway announced its consolidated U.S. GAAP
results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001. A copy of the related press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


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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, thereunder duly organized.


Date: June 6, 2001                    SATYAM INFOWAY LIMITED



                                      By:   /s/ T.R. Santhanakrishnan
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                                            Name:  T.R. Santhanakrishnan
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit Number                  Description
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99.1                            Press Release dated June 5, 2001.