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A Starlink satellite internet dish

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Reliance welcomes Starlink to India after Musk's criticism

Elon Musk said this month that certain oligarchs were blocking Starlink in India, then asked whether Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, was the real boss of India.

“We welcome competition in satellite communications, including Starlink,” Reliance Industries said Friday, adding that every player, its own Jio included, must abide by India's laws.

— Reliance Industries

Waiting for a licence in India

  • Starlink
  • Jio's satellite service
  • Eutelsat OneWeb

Starlink, Jio's satellite service and Eutelsat OneWeb all await licences, and India's communications ministry calls claims of discrimination baseless and misconceived.

What India requires

base station

A senior government official said Starlink has not agreed to build the local base stations India requires, radio hubs that connect users' devices to the network.