Elon Musk hits out at ‘certain oligarchs’ for blocking Starlink in India

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Elon Musk accused unnamed competitors of obstructing SpaceX's effort to obtain approval to launch Starlink satellite broadband service in India. The remarks appear to target Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal, whose companies have established major positions in the country's telecom market.

Elon Musk accused unnamed rivals of blocking SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network in India, an apparent swipe at billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal. SpaceX has been awaiting approval from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to offer Starlink service in India, where companies controlled by Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Mittal’s Bharti Airtel have spent years building formidable positions in telecoms. “Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in...