Musk's Starlink, which provides satellite internet services, does not have a licence to operate in India. Indian Army had earlier found ammunition with alleged Starlink logo.
Seizure of Starlink device raises alarm since it means militant groups, criminal outfits in Northeast, including in strife-torn Manipur, can circumvent conventional internet restrictions.
The inquiry comes as Starlink nears its India launch, after months of lobbying for satellite spectrum amid opposition from billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who pushed for spectrum auctions.
The escalating India-Canada diplomatic spat has garnered extensive coverage in international media, which also examines the issue of women's safety and its impact on India's economy.
Reliance Jio had written to Union telecom minister arguing TRAI incorrectly concluded satellite spectrum should be allocated and not auctioned. Bharti Airtel backed this stance.
The stakes are high for Elon Musk as his push comes after a 2021 attempt to launch Starlink in India ran afoul of local regulators for taking bookings without a license.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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