Starlink's India entry: Critical infrastructure security must take priority: Expert

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (UNI) India must subject satellite internet services such as Starlink to stringent cybersecurity assessments before allowing their integration into critical infrastructure, industrial cybersecurity specialist K. S. Manoj has said, stressing that national security and technological sovereignty must take precedence over connectivity expansion. While low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks can improve internet access in remote areas and disaster-hit regions, their use in sensitive sectors such as electricity, telecommunications and defence requires robust safeguards, regulatory oversight and clear accountability, he said. The key question is not whether India should embrace foreign technology, but whether such services can meet…