Elon Musk says rivals are blocking Starlink launch in India

Musk made the public statements on Wednesday; reports were filed 8 October 2026.

Luisa Marconi

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Elon Musk has stated unnamed rivals are preventing SpaceX from launching its Starlink satellite broadband service in India.^[1] Musk additionally accused certain oligarchs in India of blocking the service to protect their hold over consumers.^[2] No further details on the alleged obstruction were provided in the published accounts.

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Elon Musk stated on Wednesday that unnamed rivals are preventing SpaceX from launching its Starlink satellite broadband service in India. · Investing.com
Elon Musk accused certain oligarchs in India of blocking the launch of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service to protect their hold over consumers. · CNBCUnited States

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