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Elon Musk alleges rivals are blocking Starlink in India
SpaceX says it is awaiting approval from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to launch Starlink in India, where Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel control about 80% of broadband subscribers.
Elon Musk accused unnamed rivals of blocking SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network in India, framing the dispute as a fight against monopoly control over consumers, according to SCMP Economy.
Musk said SpaceX has been awaiting approval from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to offer Starlink service in India, and he criticized “certain oligarchs” for what he described as efforts to maintain a monopolistic grip.
India’s two biggest private telecom operators, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel, together account for roughly 910 million broadband subscribers, more than 80% of the country’s market, the outlet said, citing the latest government data.