Elon Musk's Starlink gets govt nod to launch satellite internet in India: Report
Elon Musk's satellite internet venture, Starlink, has secured a key licence from India's telecoms ministry, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
This clears a major hurdle for the satellite internet provider and takes the project closer to launching its commercial services in India.
Starlink has been waiting since 2022 for licences to operate commercially in India, but delays have occurred due to reasons including national security concerns. Amazon's Kuiper is still waiting for its Indian license.
Starlink and the Department of Telecommunications did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier in March, Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel announced a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring the revolutionary Starlink satellite internet service to India.
This agreement was subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink's satellite communications-based services in India, Airtel said in a statement at the time.
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