The assertion follows a pushback from Reliance Industries, which denied allegations that it was blocking Starlink's market entry. Reliance, led by Mukesh Ambani, stated that its own Jio satellite venture is also awaiting government clearances and noted that Jio's mobile business grew from no customers at its 2016 debut to more than 530 million today.
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Starlink Claims Government Approval for India Launch
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Elon Musk's connectivity service has developed a domestic network of gateways and systems and is ready to start serving users in India. Starlink claims it has spent more than five years working with local regulators and operators to build out in-country infrastructure and has obtained the requisite government approvals to operate, according to a company statement.
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