19/12/2024
| SpaceX founder Elon Musk has denied claims that the company's Starlink satellite internet service is being used by terrorists in India, specifically in the restive state of Manipur.
Musk tweeted that Starlink satellite beams are turned off over India, implying that the service is not operational in the country. This statement came in response to reports that security forces had seized internet devices, including one with a Starlink logo, along with arms and ammunition during a raid in Keirao Khunou, Imphal East district.
Notably, Starlink does not have a license to operate in India. The recovery of the Starlink-like device has prompted an investigation into how the equipment ended up in Manipur, which has been experiencing ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May last year, resulting in over 250 deaths and thousands displaced.
