Overview
- Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met Starlink vice president Lauren Dreyer and senior officials to discuss expanding satellite-based last‑mile connectivity in rural India.
- Elon Musk responded to the minister’s post by saying he is looking forward to serving India with Starlink.
- Starlink has IN‑SPACe clearance and GMPCS, VSAT and ISP Category‑A licences granted in June, with reports noting initial customer and speed limits in early approvals.
- Spectrum assignment, security clearances, SATCOM gateway permissions and points of presence are still required before a commercial launch.
- Maharashtra signed a letter of intent with Starlink and reports cite sales tie‑ups with Jio and Airtel, while media differ on consumer pricing that the company has not officially announced.