India rejects monopoly claim after Musk accuses Ambani of blocking Starlink launch

What happened: India's telecom minister said the country does not allow monopolies in any sector, after Elon Musk suggested Mukesh Ambani used political influence to block Starlink's launch in India. Key numbers: India's telecom market has more than a billion internet users. Starlink has waited four years to launch. Why it matters: Starlink has a licence but still needs security compliance and a spectrum assignment. The government said all three licensed satellite operators are at broadly the same regulatory stage and called claims of an unfair process baseless. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

India's telecom minister said the country does not allow monopolies in any sector, after Elon Musk suggested Mukesh Ambani used political influence to block Starlink's launch in India.

Starlink has a licence but still needs security compliance and a spectrum assignment. The government said all three licensed satellite operators are at broadly the same regulatory stage and called claims of an unfair process baseless.