Elon Musk alleges Indian industrialists are blocking Starlink’s entry into India

New Delhi, India, October 8, 2026 — US billionaire Elon Musk has alleged that some Indian industrialists are working to prevent his satellite internet service Starlink from entering the Indian market.

Responding to a post on X, Musk claimed that the effort to block Starlink was aimed at protecting the monopolistic control of certain industrialists over Indian consumers.

Musk made the remarks as Starlink continues its approval process to begin operations in India. He did not name the industrialists he accused of obstructing the company’s entry.

“Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people. You can guess who they are …

This is a crime against the people of India!” Musk wrote.

He was responding to a post stating that Starlink is needed in India because a large number of villages still lack access to broadband internet.

Musk claimed Starlink could provide fast and affordable internet services to people in India who currently cannot afford internet access or do not have access to internet services.

Earlier on Wednesday, Lauren Dreyer, Starlink’s vice president of business operations, said at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi that the company was developing the infrastructure required to operate its services in India.

According to Dreyer, Starlink has already built 20 gateway sites in India. She also said the company had developed the necessary security controls to keep Indian users’ data within India.