The Aporia · Indian billionaire Ambani's Reliance breaks silence on Musk, says Jio awaits same clearances as Starlink

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries responded to Elon Musk’s accusations that his company was hindering Starlink’s entry into the Indian market by stating that Jio Platforms awaits similar regulatory clearances as Starlink and welcomes competition. The statement came ahead of Jio Platforms' planned $108 billion initial public offering, one of India's largest ever. Reliance emphasized its commitment to fair competition despite Musk’s claims and ongoing tensions between Starlink and Indian regulators over security clearances necessary for launching satellite internet services in the country.

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Reliance, an Indian conglomerate led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, broke its silence regarding Elon Musk's Starlink this week, stating that it too is awaiting regulatory clearances in India. This came after months of accusations from Musk that the Indian government and Ambani were deliberately delaying Starlink’s entry into the country’s vast internet market. Reliance said it welcomed competition but noted that its own satellite services are also pending approval. Meanwhile, Starlink responded by emphasizing its extensive work with Indian regulators over five years, adding that it is ready to provide high-speed internet in India. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between tech giants as both companies vie for a significant share of the country's digital market, which has over a billion potential subscribers.

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Starlink responded on Friday saying it had worked with Indian regulators and the industry for more than five years and had built dedicated systems, gateways and other infrastructure in the country with the required government approvals. “Starlink is ready to connect India with high-speed internet,” the company said on X. In a separate post responding to Reliance, Musk said: “Much appreciated”.

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Indian billionaire Ambani's Reliance breaks silence on Musk, says Jio awaits same clearances as Starlink · assertive framing

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance said it welcomed competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink and that its own satellite services were also awaiting clearance, its first response to accusations that Ambani was blocking Starlink’s India launch. asserted

Ambani → say → launch

Musk, the world’s richest man, has repeatedly accused the Indian government and Ambani of stalling Starlink’s years-long efforts to launch in a market of more than a billion internet subscribers. asserted

Musk → accuse → subscribers

India has denied any bias in its approval process. asserted

India → deny → process

The Friday statement, which did not name Musk, comes days before Reliance Industries’ digital unit Jio Platforms seeks a $108 billion valuation in India’s largest IPO to date. asserted

unit → name → date

Jio houses Reliance’s telecom arm, which has over 530 million customers and is a potential competitor to Starlink in India’s internet market. asserted

which → house → market

“At Reliance, we have never feared competition,” the conglomerate said on Friday, addressing “remarks about Reliance and the Indian market” in a statement it said was intended to “place the facts on record”. asserted

it → fear → record

Musk → respond → Reliance

India’s long wait for satellite internet Musk’s posts on X have ranged from asking whether Ambani was the “real boss” of India to addressing him as “Prime Minister Ambani” and asking whether he would allow Starlink to compete. asserted

Starlink → range → Ambani

The attacks mark a sharp turn for Musk, who has a warm public rapport with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and come as New Delhi courts foreign investment and negotiates a trade deal with Washington. asserted

Delhi → mark → Washington

India has licensed Starlink, Jio’s satellite internet arm and Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb to operate services, but none has the security clearance needed to launch. asserted

none → license → clearance

Satellite broadband could help to connect hundreds of millions of Indians who remain offline, mostly in rural and remote areas. uncertain

who → help → areas

Musk has said he would price Starlink affordably in India to take on Jio’s low-cost internet plans. asserted

he → say → plans

Cheap data is how Jio built its presence in India, and Musk has used the same strategy in markets like Kenya to disrupt local telecom players. asserted

Musk → build → players

Indian billionaire Ambani's Reliance breaks silence on Musk, says Jio awaits same clearances as Starlink

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