Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Elon Musk on a trip to the United States this week, and Starlink’s entry into the South Asian market may be discussed.
Prime Minister Modi will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-day U.S. visit that begins Wednesday, and discussions on trade and tariff concessions are expected to be high on the agenda.
Musk may hold one-on-one talks with PM Modi, which the Indian government expects may include Starlink’s long-term plan to launch satellite broadband services in India. Private.
Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s company in recent months, how the company should provide scope for satellite services. The Indian government supports Musk and should allocate the spectrum, not the auction, but Starlink’s license application is still under review.
Ambani lobbies New Delhi, who wants a level playing field, and his executives have been worried about his telecom company spending $19 billion (about Rs 165,029 crore in air auctions ) With the development of technology, voice customers.
“Musk can agree to assurances on security issues in India, which includes storing data locally,” one of the sources said.
Starlink and PM Modi’s offices did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Musk said in December that the star-striped satellite internet was inactive in India after authorities seized two of the company’s devices, one in an area of armed conflict and the other in drug smuggling busts.
Sources said it was unclear whether Tesla’s plan to enter India during the meeting will emerge, although procurement of electric vehicle components from India could become the key point of the conversation.
Musk has long criticized India for its high import tax on electric vehicles, and over the years his team has repeatedly discussed the establishment of local manufacturing bases there, but such plans have not yet been implemented.
Sources say PM Modi is unlikely to meet with other business CEOs during her trip to the United States, except for Musk.
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