Overview

• Starlink received a Letter of Intent from India’s Department of Telecommunications, contingent on fulfilling strict security and localisation requirements.
• The company must comply with 29 security norms, including local data processing, lawful interception, and 20% indigenisation of ground infrastructure.
• Partnerships with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel aim to facilitate Starlink's distribution and service rollout in rural and underserved areas.
• Starlink awaits further approvals from IN-SPACe and confirmation of spectrum pricing from TRAI before full commercial deployment, expected within 6–9 months.
• The U.S. government has reportedly encouraged Starlink’s international expansion, including in India, as part of broader trade negotiations.