India, Sept. 2 -- Bharti Group-backed satcom services provider Eutelsat OneWeb has sought the immediate grant of security approval for its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, which would take it closer to commercially launching its services in India.

Many of OneWeb's satellites are nearing the end of their operational lives and could become useless if there are further delays in launching its services in India, the Economic Times reported, citing sources.

The company has been awaiting security approval for more than 18 months after conducting its security compliance demonstration in January 2025.

OneWeb has informed the DoT that it submitted all the required data and information related to the security demonstration and resp...