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    Elon Musk

    Posts on X about Starlink's approval in India

    Background

    Elon Musk is the figure behind Starlink, the satellite internet service that is still waiting to launch commercially in India.

    On October 9, 2026 he wrote on X that Mukesh Ambani was the real boss of India, and asked whether Starlink could be allowed to compete.

    He has argued that Starlink is licensed in over 165 countries and that it has proven essential for saving lives during natural disasters.

    Key facts

    October 9, 2026 post
    Wrote on X that Mukesh Ambani was the real boss of India, and asked whether Starlink could be allowed to competesource
    Licence claim
    Said Starlink is licensed in over 165 countries and has complied with Indian law for five yearssource
    Disaster claim
    Said Starlink has proven essential for saving lives during natural disasterssource
    Roadster unveiling
    Unveiled the Tesla Roadster on Thursday, October 15, 2026, saying the car will be able to flysource
    Production claim
    Said the vehicle would go into production in 2028source
    Flight caveat
    Said the vehicle's success is not guaranteed, but that it will probably worksource
    Role
    Chief executive officer of SpaceXsource
    Owns
    The social media platform Xsource
    SpaceX pledge
    One SpaceX share for every kid in America, to be given next year, announced on X on October 19, 2026source
    SpaceX shares owned
    Roughly 6.4 billion, or just under half the companysource
    Pledge
    One SpaceX share for every child in America, planned for next yearsource
    Net worth
    $908.5 billion, per Forbes live tracker as of Friday, October 16, 2026source
    Planned giveaway
    One of his SpaceX shares for every child in America, planned for next yearsource
    Estimated net worth
    $908.5 billion as of Friday, October 16, 2026, per Forbes' live trackersource

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    Reported alongside Elon Musk

    Sources

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