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India’s Satellite Regulatory Framework Is Fair and Non-Discriminatory: Communications Ministry

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India’s Satellite Regulatory Framework Is Fair and Non-Discriminatory: Communications Ministry

The Ministry of Communications on Thursday, October 8, 2026, reiterated that India’s regulatory framework for satellite communication services is fair and non-discriminatory, rejecting claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that “certain oligarchs” in India were blocking the launch of Starlink satellite internet services in the country.

In a post on the microblogging platform X on October 7, 2026, Musk responded to a post by Doge Designer stating, “India needs @Starlink…” Musk said: “Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are …

• 11,256 of India’s listed villages still lacked 4G coverage as of May 2026.

• India had 1.093 billion internet subscriptions in March 2026, but only 440.87 million were rural. Rural subscription density was 48.31 per 100 people, compared with 126.80 in urban India.

• BharatNet had laid over 850,000 route-km of fibre and made about 221,000 Gram Panchayats service-ready. However, its Points of Presence were reported operational at only 80,472 Gram Panchayats in June 2026.

• Only 4.26% of India’s internet subscriptions were wired connections in March 2026. Starlink could give underserved communities another route to high-speed broadband.

• Starlink has already built 20 gateway sites in India, according to SpaceX Vice President of Starlink Business Operations Lauren Dreyer, speaking at India Mobile Congress today.

• Starlink says it has developed India-specific security controls designed to keep Indian user data within India.

• Its satellite network could bring high-speed internet to remote villages, mountains and islands where extending fibre or mobile networks is difficult.


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