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'Elon Musk is frustrated': RSS' economic think-tank lodges strong protest against Starlink with PM Modi, cites national security
Published: 23/10/26 11:27
New Delhi | India
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Sangh Parivar's economic think-tank, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), Friday castigated Elon Musk's Starlink, which had applied for a license to launch and operate commercial satellite broadband services in India but has not yet received the same, though its application has not been rejected, for levelling "allegations on Indian businesses and the government indirectly". In a memorandum submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, titled 'National Security Paramount: Block Permission to Starlink', SJM said: "It appears that Starlink is perhaps not prepared to meet those specific requirements (clarifications sought on national security issues). Consequently, it seems…