Musk denies allegations of terrorists using Starlink in India

December 18, 2024 TruthUSA

Space X owner Elon Musk stated that the internet satellite beams of Starlink ‘were never on in the first place.’

Billionaire Elon Musk clarified that the Starlink satellite beams are not active in India after authorities seized two of the company’s devices: one in a conflict zone and another during an alleged drug-smuggling bust.

Musk’s Starlink offers high-speed, low-latency internet access globally through a network of nearly 6,500 satellites.

In a social media post on X dated Dec. 16, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps, officially known as III Corps, revealed that they had confiscated weapons and ammunition in Manipur state in northeast India based on specific intelligence.

One of the images shared showed a satellite dish and receiver with a Starlink logo.

In response to an X account suggesting that Starlink was being used by terrorists, Musk replied, “This is false. Starlink satellite beams are turned off over India.“

In another post, Musk added, “The beams were never on in the first place.“

Earlier this month, Indian police sent a legal request to Starlink for details on the purchaser of a Starlink internet device involved in a drug seizure.

Indian police are searching for alleged drug smugglers who supposedly used a Starlink satellite internet device to navigate deep seas and bring meth valued at $4.25 billion into Indian waters.

Starlink boasts the largest satellite constellation globally and offers connectivity on Earth’s water bodies, including international waters.

Coverage in local territorial waters and on land is subject to government approval. The company is currently awaiting regulatory approval from Indian authorities.

In November, Indian Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia mentioned that Starlink was undergoing security clearance.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is competing with Musk in India’s upcoming internet satellite services industry. Ambani, the wealthiest man in Asia, has over 479 million Indian telecom users through India’s largest telecom company, Reliance.

Starlink was also embroiled in a legal dispute in Brazil, where it reportedly has over 200,000 users.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes had instructed all telecom providers in the country to block access to X from Aug. 30, escalating a long-standing dispute between X owner Musk and Brazil over free speech and posts deemed as misinformation.

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