Elon Musk Confirms Interest In Bringing Starlink Internet Service To India

NEW DELHI -Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on December 10 said he is looking forward to tapping the Indian market  with his affordable internet service Starlink.

He responded to an X post by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who had met Lauren Dreyer, Vice President and Senior Director–Starlink Business Operations at SpaceX.

“A pleasure to meet @LaurenDreyer, Vice President of Starlink Business Operations (SpaceX) and the senior leadership team to discuss advancing satellite-based last-mile access across India,” the minister said.

Scindia further stated that as we work to advance PM Narendra Modi’s vision of a digitally empowered India, “satellite technology will play a pivotal role in extending connectivity to the most remote parts of the country and strengthening internet access to every citizen in rural and hard-to-reach regions, ensuring that digital inclusion accelerates broader development.”

Earlier, after facing a configuration glitch that displayed Starlink’s India pricing on its local website, the company has now said that the glitch has now been fixed and “those numbers do not reflect what the cost of Starlink service will be in India.”(IANS)