Musk’s satellite business Starlink gets in-principle government nod
NEW DELHI: Days before he comes calling on India and PM Narendra Modi, Elon Musk's satcom venture Starlink has been given an in-principle approval from the telecom ministry, clearing the critical hurdle after almost three-and-a-half years of back and forth.The file now lies at the desk of communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is waiting for final vetting by the home ministry over certain security matters, highly-placed sources told TOI."The commercial part has been examined on issues, such as, foreign investment and net worth. The essential examination shows that it (Starlink's application) is in line with the (official) guidelines. Thus, it has been approved," one of the sources said. "The technical requirements have been examined as per the licence conditions," the source said, ...
