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Scindia Rejects Musk Claim, Says Starlink Licences Granted

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Musk mocks India

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rejected Elon Musk’s claim that oligarchs block Starlink, saying licences were granted.
Musk posted on X that Starlink beams are off over India and mocked Mukesh Ambani as the “real boss”.
Starlink holds a GMPCS licence but still needs final security clearance and spectrum allocation before commercial launch.
Starlink’s placeholder price in India is Rs 8,600 per month plus Rs 24,500 for hardware.

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Musk posts ghostwritten thread

Some X users speculate Elon Musk, X CEO, posted a formal thread ghostwritten by a South Asian author.
Observers note the thread’s excessive politeness and multi-paragraph length differ from his usual one-word tweets.
AI chatbot Grok evaluated the style and said it matches Musk’s typical sarcastic, informal mix.
A user alleged the thread was part of a coordinated “DS” operation targeting Indian firms.

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Musk mocks India

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia rejected Elon Musk’s claim that oligarchs block Starlink, saying licences were granted.
Musk posted on X that Starlink beams are off over India and mocked Mukesh Ambani as the “real boss”.
Starlink holds a GMPCS licence but still needs final security clearance and spectrum allocation before commercial launch.
Starlink’s placeholder price in India is Rs 8,600 per month plus Rs 24,500 for hardware.

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