Musk vows ‘affordable’ Starlink in India as he escalates feud with Ambani

What the report says

Elon Musk said SpaceX would keep Starlink “affordable” in India as he intensified his public dispute with Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, according to Al Jazeera’s reporting based on Reuters. The comments came on social media days before the planned public offering of Reliance Jio’s parent company, which is expected to be India’s largest initial public offering. Musk argued that competition from Starlink would benefit consumers, while acknowledging it could reduce Ambani’s profits.

Al Jazeera reported that the dispute centers on satellite internet and broader telecom competition in India, where Jio is the market leader in low-cost data and is also waiting for final security clearance for its own satellite venture. Starlink is likewise still awaiting approval to launch in the country. Musk did not give a specific price for Starlink in India, but said the service would have to be priced so people would actually use it.

The story also noted that Musk has recently accused the Indian government and Ambani of slowing Starlink’s entry in order to protect Jio, though officials have denied favoritism and said the pending satellite applications are still moving through the same security review. The exchange matters because India is one of the world’s biggest internet markets and a key arena for future satellite broadband competition.