Elon Musk said the Star Link satellite internet is not active in India, his first comment since authorities have grabbed two of the company’s devices in recent weeks, one in an area of armed conflict, One in drug smuggling bust.
Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services, while Musk-owned companies are trying to address any potential security issues, as part of the process.
“Star-striped satellite beams were closed on India” and “first was never”, Musk wrote on X on Tuesday night.
He is responding to the post of the Indian army’s search operation in Manipur state, northeastern India on December 13, and community conflicts have erupted since the beginning of last year.
The post includes photos of satellite discs with star strip logos and receivers and photos of receivers.
On condition of anonymity, two officers familiar with the search operation said the equipment with the Starlink logo was being used by armed groups.
They said the device was likely smuggled in a porous border with neighboring civil war Myanmar, although the company also did not document the rebel group’s Starlink equipment in media reports.
Earlier this month, Indian police filed legal requirements to Stars and Stripes to seek purchase details of a device when they paid $4.2 billion (approximately Rs 20,386 crore) of methamphetamine (about 20,386 crore) for methamphetamine (about 20,386 crore) in the year 20,386 crore) ) captures smugglers at sea, one of the largest seizures in India of this type.
Police suspect smugglers are using internet devices to navigate.
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