India Needs Satellite Internet, Minister Says in Boost to Musk

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By Alisha Sachdev, Santosh Kumar, and Debjit Chakraborty

March 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM UTC

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March 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM UTC

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India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, its telecom minister said, a positive regulatory sign for Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc. which has aspirations to operate in the world’s most-populous nation.