New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has said his group is ahead of Elon Musk's Starlink in the queue for regulatory approvals in India, asserting that Bharti has been waiting for clearance for years and is ready to roll out its satellite connectivity services.

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Mittal was asked about Musk's recent remarks targeting India's telecom billionaires in the context of Starlink's plans to enter the Indian market.

Responding to the question, Mittal said Bharti had applied for the necessary approvals five years ago and had its terrestrial network ready for the past three years. He added that the company's satellites had been positioned over India for five ye...