India, Oct. 9 -- India's Satcom War Heats Up

A major tussle has erupted between Elon Musk and the Centre. Musk has accused certain "oligarchs" for blocking Starlink's launch in India, prompting a swift pushback from the government.

Musk Vs Govt: The SpaceX founder claimed that certain "oligarchs" were trying to maintain their monopolistic chokehold in the Indian satcom space. Rejecting the allegations, the communications ministry stressed that the regulatory framework is fair and non-discriminatory. It also added that all three licensed operators are undergoing identical security assessments.

Regulatory Bottleneck: All three licensed satcom operators - Starlink, Jio and OneWeb - are stuck at the security clearance stage with the home a...