Elon Musk has accused unnamed “oligarchs” of blocking his Starlink satellite internet service in India. The Indian government rejected the claim as baseless and misconceived.Musk wrote on X that Starlink was “being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people.” He did not name anyone. He also asked, “Is Ambani the real boss of India?” — a reference to Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk on X, saying: “Welcome to India, Elon.

Wait till you discover the other guy.” Musk responded: “Thank you, Rahul. This is indeed troubling.”India’s Ministry of Communications said on Thursday that the country has a fair and non-discriminatory authorisation framework. It said three licensed satellite operators — Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications — are at broadly the same regulatory stage, with security assessments under way.Starlink has waited nearly four years for final clearances in India.

Deloitte forecasts India’s satellite broadband market will be worth 1.9 billion dollars by 2030.