Security clearance for India’s satellite services remains pending with Home Ministry

PTI reports in The Economic Times that Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said security clearance for satellite communication services is pending with India’s Home Ministry. He said the telecom department has issued licences and provisional spectrum to all satcom companies, and that the clearance issue “has nothing to do with one company.” Elon Musk has alleged that “certain oligarchs” are blocking Starlink’s India service; Bharti Airtel’s founder said his company is also awaiting clearance.