Starlink's Pakistan, Bangladesh operations under scrutiny in India

The SpaceX subsidiary has been awaiting govt approval to enter the India market

Starlink is facing fresh regulatory hurdles in India, with the Union government asking the company for details of its upcoming operations in Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to sources close to the development.

  A subsidiary of Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, Starlink has been awaiting the government’s approval for long to enter the India market with its satellite communication services, even as many other applicants have received approvals. In a surprising

development recently, Airtel and Reliance Jio — both satellite communications (satcom) licencees — announced distribution tieups with Starlink, signalling that the American major was getting ready for India. 

“There are still certain security