{"id":34223,"date":"2026-10-08T17:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=34223"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:28:37","slug":"welcome-to-india-rahul-gandhi-reacts-to-musks-remarks-starlink-boss-says-thank-you-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=34223","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Welcome to India&#8217;: Rahul Gandhi reacts to Musk&#8217;s remarks; Starlink boss says &#8216;thank you&#8217; | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134794511,imgsize-31048,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rahul-gandhi.jpg\" alt=\"'Welcome to India': Rahul Gandhi reacts to Musk's remarks; Starlink boss says 'thank you'\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk's post on X.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk's post on X.\">Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk&#8217;s post on X.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rahul-gandhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahul Gandhi<\/a> on Thursday responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/spacex\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpaceX<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/elon-musk\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>&#8216;s criticism over Starlink&#8217;s pending commercial launch in India, posting on X: &#8220;Welcome to India, Elon. <!-- -->Wait till you discover the other guy.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Congress leader&#8217;s response came after Musk continued his tirade on the second day. In a recent post, he wrote: &#8220;Starlink is licensed in over 165 countries and has spent five years complying with every single law and requirement of the government of India, so why still no license? Is Ambani the real boss of India?&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The Tesla and SpaceX chief quickly replied to the Congress leader, saying: &#8220;Thank you, Rahul. <!-- -->This is indeed troubling.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Musk had earlier alleged that Starlink was being blocked by &#8220;certain oligarchs&#8221; seeking to maintain a &#8220;monopolistic chokehold&#8221; over the Indian market.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What the government said<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The Centre strongly rejected Musk&#8217;s allegations of discriminatory treatment, saying country&#8217;s regulatory framework for satellite communications is &#8220;fair and non-discriminatory&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The Ministry of Communications said three satellite communication operators have been granted licences and that all three are currently at broadly the same regulatory stage. Their security assessments are underway, and only after the required process is completed can a licensed entity proceed to seek spectrum assignment, the ministry said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The government described suggestions that the regulatory framework was being applied unfairly as &#8220;baseless and misconceived&#8221;, stressing that security compliance is mandatory for every satcom licensee to ensure the safety of users and their data.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/welcome-to-india-elon-rahul-gandhi-responds-to-musks-starlink-remarks\/articleshow\/134794474.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk&#8217;s post on X. NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday responded to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk&#8216;s criticism over Starlink&#8217;s pending commercial launch in India, posting on X: &#8220;Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy.&#8221;Congress leader&#8217;s response came after Musk continued [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rahul-gandhi.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Rahul Gandhi replied to Musk&#8217;s post on X. 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