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'Ambani’s Profits Will Be Lower': Elon Musk Fires Fresh Salvo over Starlink’s India Entry
Musk said Starlink must price service affordably in India and argued that more competition would lower Reliance’s profits without putting it out of business.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Elon Musk renewed his attack on Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, accusing his supporters of "absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole" regarding Starlink's potential entry into India's satellite internet market.
- Musk has repeatedly attacked the billionaire over Starlink's delayed launch, sarcastically addressing him as "Prime Minister Ambani" and alleging powerful business interests obstruct entry despite Starlink holding a satellite communications license.
- The SpaceX chief criticized claims that Starlink is simultaneously too expensive to compete yet poses a serious threat, while sharing reports alleging Reliance-linked firms donated Rs 385 crore to the BJP for campaign boosts.
- Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rejected monopoly allegations on Friday, maintaining the government's authorization framework is "fair and non-discriminatory" and suggestions of selective application are "baseless and misconceived."
- Three operators—Reliance Jio, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Starlink—have received licenses but must complete security assessments and fulfill spectrum pricing requirements before commercial operations can begin.
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Musk slams Ambani’s online supporters over ‘hypocrisy’
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Sunday, October 11, renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink’s entry into India, accusing the billionaire’s supporters of indulging in “absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole” in arguing simultaneously that his satellite internet service cannot compete with “amazing low prices offered by Ambani’s de facto monopoly in India”, even as they … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, …
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Absurd hypocrisy: Elon Musk's fresh swipe at Ambani's 'internet shills' over Starlink
Elon Musk renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's proposed entry into India's satellite internet market. The latest exchange widened a public row over competition, licensing and connectivity in India.
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