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Musk escalates attack on Ambani over Starlink's stalled India launch
October 10, 2026 at 03:57 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
Elon Musk has intensified his public criticism of Mukesh Ambani, accusing India's richest businessman of blocking Starlink's commercial launch in the country.
- On Friday, Musk posted on X mocking Ambani as India's "prime minister" and asking whether he would allow Starlink to compete.
- India's Ministry of Communications rejected the allegations Thursday, saying its satellite regulatory framework is "fair and non-discriminatory."
- Musk first accused unnamed "oligarchs" of blocking Starlink's launch on Wednesday, naming Ambani the following day.
- Starlink, which signed distribution agreements with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel in March 2025, still awaits security approvals and spectrum allocation in India.