India, Oct. 11 -- Taken together, Musk's concentrated power, political interventions, and overall conduct create a strategic warning. The enthusiasm for Starlink should not make India, or any other nation, to treat this record as irrelevant. More so when Musk has self-recognised himself as George Soros.

Elon Musk has turned an Indian regulatory issue into a heated political confrontation. On 7 October, he accused unnamed Indian oligarchs of blocking Starlink's entry to preserve their "monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people," which he called a "crime against the people of India." He then escalated by naming Mukesh Ambani, and asking, "Is Ambani the real boss of India?" and eventually crossed a red line by posting a message addressed ...