ELON MUSK & INDIAN MIRJAFARS

 

ELON MUSK & INDIAN MIRJAFARS

 SARASIJ MAJUMDER

 

Mr. Trump’s favorite child is at it again. 

Elon Musk claims that his Starlink service in India is delayed because of Ambani. So, why hasn't Ambani's own satellite internet company launched yet?

I am talking about Elon Musk; he is normally on ‘X’, when tries to browbeat governments. And this time, his target is India. Elon Musk has responded to questions regarding his "OLIGARCH" claims concerning Starlink's launch in India, after the government clearly outlined the country's ‘SATCOM’ norms. And consider this: the man who wrote that shutting down Starlink would cause the Ukrainian army's front line will collapse—and whose Starlink service kept running USA attack in Iran even when the Iranian government cut off the internet—how safe would India's internet, and safety be, in his hands?

REUTERS reported that Musk—CEO of SpaceX, which operates the Starlink satellite internet system—personally ordered the shutdown of coverage over key regions of Ukraine, including areas involved in Ukrainian offensives. While some have pinned their hopes on satellite internet terminals like Elon Musk's Starlink—which can bypass local telecom networks—accessing the signal from the ground remains the biggest challenge.

Meanwhile, on October 10, Abhijit Dipke’s "Cockroach Janata Party" staged a "Chalo Delhi" (March to Delhi) protest alleging vote theft; Dhruv Rathee and Prakash Raj wanted to attend, and the movement was being supported by hardcore Pakistani actresses like Mahira. Sex workers were planned to be mobilized for attraction. Lumpens were paid. People across Pakistan and Bangladesh were waiting to watch this movement with bated breath, pinning high hopes! However—the dark move was prevented.

So, in that very same week, why is Musk claiming that a few wealthy individuals are running India? Yet, he fails to mention which one wealthy individual is running America, or why Rahul Gandhi immediately aligns himself with that narrative. A social media post has surfaced in which the 'Cockroach Janata Party' appealed for a gathering at Jantar Mantar on October 10th at 10:00 AM. One person from CJP said-“I do not wish to bring about regime change or topple the government; furthermore, I have received no funding from either Elon Musk or George Soros.”

The fact that Elon Musk must write about Starlink and its approval in India on a public platform clearly implies that the Indian government—and its regulatory network—was intended to put under pressure regarding this matter.

This entire dispute began on October 7th. At the India Mobile Congress in Delhi, Space X Vice President Lauren Dreyer announced that Starlink had established 20 ground stations in India. Just hours later, Musk wrote on X that a select few wealthy individuals were blocking Starlink to maintain their monopoly over the Indian people.

He even went so far as to label it a crime against the people of India. The very next day, the Ministry of Telecommunications dismissed the allegation as baseless and clarified that three companies—Musk’s Starlink, Ambani’s Jio Satcomm, and Airtel-backed OneWeb—have received licenses for satellite internet. All three are currently undergoing security clearance by the Ministry of Home Affairs, and none of them can begin operations as service providers until this process is complete. In other words, Ambani’s own company is awaiting the same clearance that Starlink is currently waiting for.

Three companies were granted satellite communication licenses, and all three must meet the same security requirements. As we speak, security assessments for all three are underway. Once they clear this hurdle, they can proceed to the next step: spectrum allocation. Musk did not stop after the government's response; he noted that Starlink had secured licenses in over 165 countries and had been complying with all Indian laws for five years, and then bluntly asked, "Is Ambani the real boss of India?" Beneath this post, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi commented, "Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy." Musk replied, "Thank you, Rahul."

This is indeed troubling. The Leader of the Opposition is fueling an allegation—one the government had already refuted—by siding with a foreign billionaire; meanwhile, that American billionaire fails to respond to the Indian ministry, choosing instead to exchange pleasantries with Rahul Gandhi. Furthermore, the very Ambani whom Musk and Rahul Gandhi are targeting has a history with Starlink that tells a completely different story. The real conflict between Musk and Jio centered on spectrum—the frequency bands the government allocates for satellite internet. Jio wanted the spectrum to be auctioned, as has been the standard practice, whereas Musk wanted the government to allocate it directly—a request the government ultimately granted. Subsequently, in March 2025—just a day after Airtel—Jio itself struck a deal to sell Starlink products in its stores. Considering Musk—compared to whom Ambani’s total wealth pales in significance—who is now positioning himself as a major player in India; he has already lost the battle for spectrum allocation against Ambani and is poised to sell his products here. So, what exactly is holding up Starlink? Musk’s own AI, Grok, has hinted  the answer.

When users asked Grok about the downsides of Starlink, it cited concerns regarding national security, data control, high service costs, and the risks associated with relying on a single company. It also noted that Starlink terminals had previously been found in the possession of militants and smugglers. In other words, the real reason for the delay isn't Ambani, but security concerns.

 A critical security question arises: when will Starlink be operational over India, and when might it be shut down? Will the final decision rest with the Indian government or with Elon Musk?

To understand the implications of placing this entire decision in Musk's hands, one must examine his track record in other countries—a history that begins on July 24, 2020. On that day, a user wrote to Musk claiming that the US had orchestrated the ousting of Bolivian President Evo Morales's government solely to secure access to the country's lithium for Musk. Musk’s nonchalant reply was: "We will coup whoever we want; deal with it." Essentially, he was saying, "We’ll topple whichever government we please—deal with it." Although the tweet was deleted two days later, subsequent events suggest it was far more than just a joke.

On January 25, 2025, Musk appeared live on a large screen at an AfD party election rally in the German city of Halle; just one month before the election, he declared to a crowd of 4,500 people that this party represented Germany's greatest hope—"Fight for a great future for Germany, fight."

In Britain, things went even further. On September 13, 2025, over 100,000 people attended Tommy Robinson's rally in London, and Musk told him via video that violence was coming his way—that he had to either fight or die, and that Parliament should be dissolved and new elections held immediately. I really want to see a change of government in Britain.

Friends, this cannot be called free speech, because it is a blatant, forceful attempt to bring about regime change in democratically elected governments of other nations.

But when a country stands firm, Musk is forced to back down—and Brazil demonstrated this. In 2024, Musk refused to appoint a legal representative in Brazil. Consequently, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre froze Starlink's funds to enforce fines, prompting Musk to label him a dictator. Subsequently, X was shut down across Brazil from August 30 to October 8, 2024.

And it was only restored after Musk paid the full fines, appointed a representative, and began complying with court orders.

The battle in Brazil was over X, but in the case of Starlink, Musk's decisions directly impact actual warfare.

In 2022, when Ukraine requested Starlink coverage to facilitate an attack on Russian ships near Crimea, Musk refused. On March 9, 2022 he himself wrote that Starlink was the backbone of the Ukrainian military, noting that if he were to shut it down, their entire front line would collapse.

In other words, the entire military force of a nation hinges on whether a private businessman decides to keep Starlink operational or switch it off.

Reuters reported that Musk—the CEO of SpaceX, which operates the Starlink satellite internet system—personally ordered the shutdown of coverage over key regions of Ukraine, including parts of the Donetsk area, which were central to a Ukrainian offensive; three sources familiar with the matter stated that senior engineers were instructed to deactivate the service in those regions. In Ukraine, Starlink stood in support of the government, whereas in Iran, the same service was used against the government. Following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, when protests erupted in Iran and the government cut off internet access nationwide, Musk announced the activation of Starlink. In January of this year, when demands to oust the government resurfaced in Iran and protests began—leading to another internet shutdown—Trump stated he would speak to Musk about Starlink, and SpaceX subsequently made the service available for free in Iran. According to the *Wall Street Journal*, the US State Department purchased and sent approximately 7,000 terminals to Iran, even though Starlink is illegal and banned there. In short, the pattern is clear: first, street protests occur; then, the government shuts down the internet; and finally, Starlink is introduced.

On January 13, Starlink began extending free access to users, and experts estimate there may be some Starlink receivers in the country. This pattern has been observed in our neighboring countries as well; for instance, Starlink arrived in Bangladesh only after a change of government. In August 2024, following weeks of violence and protests, Sheikh Hasina fled the country and arrived in India. Subsequently, an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed there. By February 2025—within just 90 working days of taking office—this government had invited Musk to launch Starlink. What was the compulsion, or perhaps what debt was being repaid, that led to Starlink being launched in an impoverished, destitute nation in under 100 days? Starlink went live there on May 20, and Yunus declared that no political upheaval would ever be able to shut down the service. At the launch, Lauren Dreyer remarked, "While many nations deliberated, Bangladesh acted"—meaning that while other countries were still weighing their options, Bangladesh got the job done. Dreyer was in Delhi this very week. So, why has India kept Starlink—which Bangladesh greenlit in just 90 days—waiting for the past five years?

The answer lies in the waters off the Andaman Islands. On November 23, 2024, a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft spotted a suspicious fishing boat near Barren Island, approximately 150 km from Port Blair, and the Coast Guard intercepted it. On that boat, there were six individuals from Myanmar and a massive haul—6,000 kg of  Methamphetamine  worth approximately ₹36,000 crore. According to the Andaman Police, this marked the first instance where smugglers navigated their way to Indian waters using Starlink devices. When the police asked Starlink who had purchased the device, where it was bought, and where it had been used, the company—citing privacy laws—flatly refused to provide any information to India.

In what is India's largest drug bust, more than five tones of the synthetic narcotic substance Methamphetamine have been seized in the Andaman Sea, off India's east coast.

You can gauge the magnitude of this threat by looking at the situation in Manipur. Following the outbreak of violence there on May 3, 2023, the government shut down everything—from mobile internet and broadband to VSAT (satellite internet). By the end of July, over 140 people had lost their lives, and mobile internet services were only restored after four and a half months. Had Starlink terminals been available there at the time, the shutdown would have existed only on paper; decisions regarding internet access would not have been made in Imphal or Delhi, but by a private company based in Texas—a company with a net worth so vast it could buy up several nations and still have money left over—run by a man who dismissively asks if a mere Indian businessman is the only one capable of running an entire country.

And friends, this fear is founded. This is because, during a raid by the Army and Assam Rifles in Manipur in December 2024, devices bearing Starlink labels were recovered alongside weapons. Musk had previously stated that Starlink signals were disabled in India; however, this implies that the signal *can* be activated by GHOST! In other words, the necessary hardware is already in place, even though the service is currently shut down. Crucially, the decision to activate it would not be made within, and by India. Therefore, the investigation by the Home Ministry is not merely a formality but a critical necessity. India is well within its rights to conduct this probe, having previously successfully enforced its regulations upon Musk in court.

In March 2025, Musk's X filed a case in the Karnataka High Court challenging the government's takedown orders; dismissing the plea on September 24, 2025, the court stated that foreign social media companies cannot treat India as their playground. Yet, India is not opposed to Musk; indeed, once he agreed to the rules and paid the full import duties, Tesla's first showroom in India opened at BKC, Mumbai, on July 15, 2025. India stood firm on its terms with the US as well; the interim India-US deal announced in February 2026 saw tariffs drop from 50% to 18%, though dairy, wheat, rice, and maize were excluded from the agreement. If a country that reveres the cow as a mother refused to accept the US's dairy conditions, why would it yield to Musk's demands regarding Starlink? And while India remains steadfast on its terms across the board, consider the timing of this attack by Musk. On October 7—the very day Musk made the post regarding 'Oligarchs'—police intercepted MPs from the INDIA alliance as they were heading to Jantar Mantar. The very next day, Rahul Gandhi aligned himself with Musk—the same Musk whom the entire Congress party had previously opposed.

COINCIDENCE IN TIMING  between CJP’s call to “DELHI CHALO” – and Musk’s comment can’t be ignored. We must recall the way the protests in Iran and the Starlink issue coincided. Whenever I observe protests breaking out anywhere in the vicinity—protests that lack a prominent political face, where figures like 'Jain-ji' are suddenly thrust into the spotlight—links to the US invariably begin to surface shortly thereafter. And here, the way Musk bypasses our ministry to directly engage with the Leader of the Opposition (LoP)—retweeting and exchanging pleasantries—raises suspicions.

AS PER CVC GUIDELINE—ELON MUSK WANTED TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION OF GOI BY APPLICATION OF PRESSURE, AND MANUPULATION, AND HIS PROPOSAL SHALL BE CANCELLED.

Victory to Satya Sanatan Dharma!

Jai Hind, Vande Mataram.