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Modi set to meet Musk for possible Starlink

REUTERS
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Elon Musk during his trip this week to the United States, and Starlink’s entry in the South Asian market could come up for discussion, two people familiar with the plans told Reuters on Wednesday.

Modi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-day U.S. visit which starts Wednesday, with discussions on trade and tariffs concessions expected to be high on agenda.

Musk is likely to hold one-on-one talks with Modi, and India’s government expects that these could include Starlink’s long-delayed plans to launch satellite broadband services in India, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the plans are private.

Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services. India’s government has sided with Musk that spectrum should be assigned and not auctioned, but Starlink’s licence application is still under review.