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Elon Musk sarcastically calls Ambani 'Prime Minister' amid Starlink dispute

Elon Musk sarcastically calls Ambani 'Prime Minister' amid Starlink dispute

The Hindu58m
THE BRIEF
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Elon Musk escalated a public spat over Starlink on Friday by addressing Mukesh Ambani as Prime Minister Ambani and alleging he seeks to maintain a monopoly in India.

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Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that India does not permit monopolies and that three entities, including Starlink, have already received satcom licenses pending security requirements.

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Scindia noted that Starlink, Reliance Jio's Jio Satcom, and Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb secured licenses, while Amazon's Kuiper expressed interest.