On October 9, Musk took to platform X, referring to Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner as 'Prime Minister' and inquiring whether he might grant Starlink the green light to enter the Indian market and engage in fair competition. Musk also extended an apology for failing to acknowledge India's 'de facto powerbroker' sooner. These comments emerged in the wake of Starlink's protracted and unsuccessful attempts to penetrate the Indian market over several years. Musk has publicly raised questions for several consecutive days about the potential presence of monopolistic barriers obstructing Starlink's market entry in India.
