Ambani's Reliance welcomes Starlink competition in first response to Musk

Reliance Industries has responded to Elon Musk's Starlink by saying it welcomes rivalry in India's satellite internet space. According to Business Recorder, the statement was the group's first public reply to a week of attacks from Musk, issued days ahead of the Jio Platforms listing, a $108 billion share sale described as a record.

Musk blamed India's government and Mukesh Ambani for slowing Starlink's entry in a country with more than a billion internet users. Jio, which counts over 530 million subscribers, is the largest mobile operator in India, and Reliance said on Friday that its own satellite services are still awaiting clearances.

The statement did not name Musk, but said it was responding to recent comments concerning the firm and the Indian market. The company framed the reply as a clarification of the facts.