Ashwini Vaishnaw deletes post on Starlink’s India entry: Regulation, spectrum in focus of satellite internet playbook

Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has deleted a social media post in which he extended a warm welcome to SpaceX’s Starlink ahead of its anticipated entry into the Indian market.

The minister had posted on X on 12 March, “Starlink, welcome to India! Will be useful for remote area railway projects.” However, the post was later removed without explanation, sparking speculation over the government’s stance on the satellite internet provider.