Musk blames Indian ‘oligarchs’ for Starlink delay, India calls it baseless
Elon Musk has accused unnamed oligarchs of keeping Starlink out of India, as Brendan Ruberry reported for Semafor. India’s government has rejected the claim.
“Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people,” Musk wrote on X, Forbes reported.
“This is a crime against the people of India!” he added.
He did not name anyone. But in another post, he asked: “Is Ambani the real boss of India?”
Mukesh Ambani’s Jio and Sunil Mittal’s Airtel control about 80% of India’s telecom market, Semafor said.
“Baseless and misconceived”
India’s communications ministry hit back on Thursday, without naming Musk or Starlink.
“The suggestion that the framework or its application is unfair or discriminatory is baseless and misconceived,” it said, Al Jazeera reported.
The ministry said three satellite firms are at about the same stage and all face security checks. The others...
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