'Real boss of India?': Elon Musk takes aim at Indian billionaire Ambani as Starlink launch stalls
Musk claimed Starlink was not being allowed to launch in India despite spending five years complying with every single law and requirement of the government.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk accused Indian "oligarchs" of stalling SpaceX's Starlink internet service launch in India.
- Musk directly questioned Mukesh Ambani's influence, asking, "Is Ambani the real boss of India?"
- Starlink has reportedly been waiting five years to launch in India, complying with all government laws and requirements.
- India's opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, responded to Musk's comments, referencing another prominent Indian businessman, Gautam Adani.
- Starlink received a license to launch in India in July last year but has not yet been able to do so due to frozen approvals.
- Concerns over Starlink terminals being used without a license are cited as a reason for the frozen approvals.
- Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms is also planning to launch its own low-orbit satellite communication network in India.
- Jio's managing director stated that "India needs its own indigenous stack of technologies."