Starlink, Jio and the battle for India’s satellite internet
In Focus by The Hindu

Starlink, Jio and the battle for India’s satellite internet

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202625 min
  • Technology

Over a year after Jio Platforms and SpaceX announced a deal to bring Starlink satellite internet to India, multi-billionaire Elon Musk has taken a public swipe at the Ambani family and the Indian government. In a sarcastic post on X, the billionaire described Mukesh Ambani as India’s prime minister and the country’s “real boss,” reigniting debate over Starlink’s delayed entry into one of the world’s biggest internet markets. But beyond the social media sparring lies a bigger battle over competition, market power and regulation. Why is Starlink’s India launch taking so long...

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This is In Focus, the Hindu's current affairs podcast. When billionaire Elon Musk gets upset, it doesn't take very long for the world to learn why. On X, the social media platform which he owns, Mr. Musk's passive-aggressive jabs quickly escalate to become pointed fingers and raging accusations. On October 9, the Tesla CEO posted this.

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this. Dear Prime Minister Ambani, please accept my humble apologies for not realizing that you are the real boss of India. Naturally, you would prefer to maintain your monopolistic exploitation of the great people of India. But would you nonetheless consider allowing Starlink to compete? As you might expect, this triggered ferocious debates across the

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These posts, as well as several other similar ones, drew global attention to India's business landscape, as well as Mr. Musk's own close relationship with US President Donald Trump and his influence over the White House administration. Welcome to this episode of the Hindu's In Focus podcast. I'm your host, Sahana Vaynergopal.

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