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2026-10-08 · CNBC

Elon Musk blames Indian 'oligarchs' for stalling Starlink launch

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has accused vested interests of blocking the launch of his company's satellite internet service, Starlink, to protect their hold over consumers, calling it "a crime against the people of India" The country's telecom and internet service market is dominated by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio and Sunil Mittal's Airtel , with both companies together holding over 80% market share . "We are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people," Musk said Wednesday stateside in a post on X, without naming his rivals. "You can guess who they are," he said.

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