‘Have Never Feared Competition’: Reliance Responds To Elon Musk’s Starlink Allegations

SUMMARY

• Reliance Industries has responded to Elon Musk’s allegations about Starlink’s delayed India launch, saying it welcomes competition and that Jio’s satellite services also await clearances.
• Security assessments and spectrum assignment remain prerequisites for commercial launches, keeping Starlink and its domestic rivals from entering India’s satellite broadband market.
• The Centre has said Starlink, Jio Satellite Communications, and Eutelsat OneWeb are undergoing security assessments under the same regulatory framework.