India rejects Starlink allegations even as Musk escalates attack
In a post on X, Musk said Starlink was licensed in more than 165 countries and had spent five years complying with Indian laws and government requirements
Musk accused Indian telecom giant Reliance Industries of having a "monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people" in a recent post on X. This followed his earlier claim that Starlink, owned by SpaceX, had been licensed in over 165 countries and had spent five years complying with Indian laws, yet still lacked a license. In response, Gandhi remarked, "Welcome to India, Elon.
Wait till you discover the other guy." Musk responded, "Thank you, Rahul. This is indeed troubling." The back-and-forth occurred as Starlink, awaiting regulatory clearances to launch its commercial operations in India, continues to await security clearance and spectrum assignment. The Ministry of Communications dismissed suggestions that India's regulatory framework for satellite communication services was discriminatory, stating that the government has a fair and non-discriminatory authorization framework for all telecommunication services, including satellite communication services.
All three companies offering GMPCS services, including Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satellite Communications, are currently undergoing security assessments as part of their licensing process.
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