AB Kuai.Dong|Oct 08, 2026 03:24
Musk posted several criticisms of India in a row, and after reading them, he roughly understood the situation.
In the past, India has been obstructing Musk's Starlink from entering the Indian market. It should be noted that many areas in India have poor network signals, but they are actually the most suitable for accessing Starlink.
In 2024, the Indian military and local police found a batch of guns, grenades, and ammunition in a village, including a set of satellite antennas and routers with the SpaceX Starlink logo on them.
As soon as the photo spread, some locals in India rhythmically claimed that the militants were using Musk's Starlink to access the internet, but in reality, Starlink was not operating in India at the time, so local devices couldn't connect at all.
Around October 2026, as SpaceX's Starlink became increasingly popular globally, this old story was brought up again and posted with a rhythm. However, Musk became furious and accused Starlink of being stuck in the Indian market by some local oligarchs.
The reason behind this is speculated by the market to be the long-standing richest man in India, Ambani, who has been obstructing him because his Reliance Industries has Jio, India's largest mobile and broadband operator.
Jio has been opposing the administrative allocation of long-term cheap spectrum to satellite companies over the years, advocating for auctions or short terms, on the grounds that low orbit satellite broadband will compete with their ground networks for customers, and has been lobbying for regulation. This operation has also affected Musk's SpaceX Starlink and entered the Indian market.
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