Musk is getting it wrong on India's space "oligarchs". Here's whyThough Starlink boasts extensive satellite internet coverage, many potential users find the service economically unviable. The Indian gover...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
ET Exclusive: India weighs security checkpoint for Starlink, global satcom firmsThe Indian government is in discussions to create a hardware device for monitoring satellite communications from foreign providers. This de...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink responds to Reliance, says ‘ready to connect India’ with high-speed internetStarlink has said it is ready to provide high-speed internet services in India, asserting that it has spent over five years working with re...
17 Oct, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Reliance Industries welcomes Starlink competition while urging compliance with Indian lawsReliance Industries expressed its openness to competition within India's satellite communications market. The company welcomed Starlink’s e...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Reliance says Starlink welcome, but all players must follow Indian lawsReliance Industries stated that it welcomes competition, including Starlink, in the satellite communications sector. The company emphasized...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
- Eutelsat OneWeb much ahead of Starlink in licence queue: Sunil Mittal
Bharti Group, with a 17.88% stake, is the second largest shareholder in Eutelsat OneWeb after the French government. The low-Earth orbit (L...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
‘We’ll be very happy to get it at least a few days before him’: Sunil Bharti Mittal on Musk’s Starlink satellite internet approval in IndiaSunil Bharti Mittal stated that he applied for satellite service approvals in India five years ago. His ground network has been ready for t...
14 Oct, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Satellite network a 'technology of geopolitical control': Think tank for hard limits on StarlinkAn Indian policy group has advised the government to enforce strict conditions on foreign satellite operators. The Kutniti Foundation argue...
13 Oct, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Sunil Bharti Mittal to receive France’s highest civilian honour from MacronSunil Bharti Mittal, founder of Bharti Airtel, will receive the Légion d’Honneur from Emmanuel Macron. This honor recognizes his contributi...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Sunil Bharti Mittal to receive France’s highest civilian honour from President MacronSunil Bharti Mittal has been named a Knight of France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour. This recognition acknowledges his contribut...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
No one will buy Starlink if too expensive in India, SpaceX will need to make price affordable: MuskElon Musk has highlighted the essentiality of offering affordable prices for Starlink in India to drive customer adoption. He believes that...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Elon Musk's Ambani attack draws questions over his own Trump donationsMusk, who owns social media platform X, has accused Indian authorities of delaying Starlink’s entry into the country and suggested that Amb...
10 Oct, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Elon Musk steps up Starlink push, asks why India has not given licence; government says all three satcom firms are at same stageElon Musk is pushing for Starlink's approval in India while alleging that oligarchs are blocking its entry. He emphasizes that Starlink has...
10 Oct, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Starlink operations in India: BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar asks Elon Musk to be patientRajeev Chandrasekhar addressed Elon Musk's concerns regarding the licensing of Starlink in India. He emphasized the importance of national ...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
'OneWeb is waiting too': Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal responds to Musk’s allegations of bias in satellite service approvalsAirtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said Eutelsat OneWeb is also awaiting approvals to start satellite services in India, rejecting Elon Mu...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Govt rejects Elon Musk’s claims of discrimination in India’s satellite communications approval processThe government rejected Elon Musk’s allegations that “oligarchs” are blocking Starlink’s India entry, saying all three licensed satellite o...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Elon Musk accuses ‘oligarchs’ of blocking Starlink India entry; calls it 'crime against people’Elon Musk has accused unnamed “oligarchs” of blocking Starlink’s India entry to protect their monopolistic business interests, calling it “...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.50 PM IST