Centre Rejects Elon Musk’s Claim On Starlink, Says Satcom Rules Non-Discriminatory

The Centre has rejected SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s allegation that unnamed oligarchs are blocking Starlink’s launch in India, saying the country’s regulatory framework for satellite communications is fair and non-discriminatory. The communications ministry said all three licensed satcom operators are undergoing security assessments and are at broadly the same regulatory stage. The three licensees are Starlink, Reliance’s Jio Satellite Communications, and Bharti Enterprises-backed Eutelsat OneWeb.