NEW DELHI: Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk signaled renewed commitment to India’s satellite broadband ambitions, saying he is “looking forward to serving India with Starlink” in a post on X, boosting expectations around the service’s potential entry into the country.

On Wednesday, Lauren Dreyer, vice-president of Starlink Business Operations at SpaceX, and senior company officials met Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia to discuss expanding satellite-based last-mile internet access across India.

Emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a digitally empowered nation, Scindia said in an X post that satellite connectivity will be crucial for bridging the digital divide in remote and rural regions and accelerating inclusive development.

Starlink, the satellite

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