C.R.Balasubramanian

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Elon Musk says oligarchs are blocking Starlink in India. Let me tell you what is really stopping it, and why India is right.

Starlink already has its Indian licence. It got the telecom licence in June 2025, space regulator approval in July 2025, and trial spectrum in September 2025.

What is pending is security clearance and FDI approval. Jio and OneWeb are waiting on the same rules. Nobody gets a shortcut.

And India has good reasons to be careful.

In November 2024, Indian agencies caught a boat near the Andaman Islands carrying around 6,000 kg of meth, the biggest drug haul in our history. The smugglers reportedly used a Starlink device to navigate. Police had to write to Starlink asking who bought it.

In December 2024, the Army seized a Starlink-like device along with weapons during a raid in Manipur. Musk said Starlink beams were turned off over India. A few weeks later, The Guardian reported that Starlink was working in parts of Manipur during internet shutdowns, with devices smuggled in from Myanmar.

In 2022 Ukraine, a country at war, asked Musk to extend Starlink coverage to Crimea for an attack on Russia's navy. He said no. One private businessman decided what a nation at war could do.

That is exactly why India is asking for three things. Indian data stays in India. Our agencies can legally monitor traffic, like with every telecom company. And the government can switch off service in a specific area during an emergency.

China doesn't allow Starlink at all and is building its own satellite networks. South Africa asked for local ownership like every other operator there, and Musk called it racism.

Even in America, the standard Starlink plan costs around 120 dollars a month, while normal fiber is 55 to 80 dollars and much faster. It works best where cable doesn't reach.

India needs satellite internet in its villages. Starlink is welcome. On India's terms, like everyone else.

This is not about oligarchs. It is about who holds the off switch to our internet.

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@__my__opinions Can the same be done for auto loan?

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Champions of the world bleed blue 🏏🎾💙💙💙💙💙💙

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@aaichnairport @ankurjain2k When can we expect it be completed?
Wasn’t it supposed to be ready by Aug 15 2025?

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@aaichnairport @ankurjain2k When can we expect that work to be completed?
Wasn’t it supposed to be complete by Aug 15,2025 ?

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@geekyranjit Would love to have an initial impression video from you sir

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@RaoSumukh I’ve also had decent experience wherein it took approx 7-10 days for the replacement but was never denied it

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@AnxiousHolly 2026 - It becomes translucent so that you get a unobscructed view of the images you take

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@PalakRana__ Bala

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@XiaomiIndia
@MiIndiaSupport
@Xiaomi : Why isn't the xiaomi air fryer not available in the Indian website or app???
Is there any way to purchase it???

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@chennaicorp @PriyarajanDMK @MMageshkumaar @RAKRI1 Manapakkam to mugalivakkam main road is such a bad shape..pls look into it as well

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@TRBRajaa Sir, pls look into kauvery street, mugalivakkam..there has been continous water inflow and level of water has increased in the past 24 hours

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@Paytmcare Paytm postpaid is not working from December 1st..Any solutions for it????

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@formularacers_ One man..Gunther steiner

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@MercedesAMGF1 Bala 22

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@CMOTamilnadu
GM, from kavery street Mugalivakkam, 500k families are suffering from flooded water, we raised to government officials and ward member no actions from last rainy season, sterday govt team came and went off as formalities

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GM, from kavery street Mugalivakkam, 5000 families are suffering from flooded water, we raised to government officials and ward member no actions from last rainy season, sterday govt team came and went off as formalities

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