Kunal Kapoor, Kamal Haasan Back India’s Right to Decide Amid Musk’s Starlink Row

His remarks come amid a public dispute over Starlink’s entry into India. Musk had questioned the delay in the satellite internet service’s commercial launch despite efforts to meet regulatory requirements. He also asked whether Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani was the “real boss of India”, sparking debate around competition, corporate influence and the regulation of satellite internet services.

Haasan acknowledged satellite internet’s potential to improve connectivity in remote areas but stressed the importance of affordability and national security. He also highlighted the need to address domestic connectivity challenges, including those facing BharatNet, while questioning what he described as Western double standards on free-market competition.