India OKs Elon Musk's Starlink service

Satellite communications authorized for five years as data consumption rockets

20250710 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Starlink satellites are launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 10: A constellation of 4,408 Starlink satellites now has the green light to offer communications services in India. © Reuters

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY

BENGALURU -- India has cleared Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite communication services in the country, its space regulatory body said in a statement on Thursday.

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