India, June 19 -- Update | June 19, 02:08 AM

Weeks after a report claimed that Elon Musk's Starlink had received a licence from the telecom ministry, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has confirmed the development.

In a post on X, Scindia said that SpaceX president and chief operating officer (COO) Gwynne Shotwell "appreciated the licence" granted to Starlink. This came during a meeting between the minister and Shotwell, where they discussed opportunities for collaboration in the satcom space.

"Had a productive meeting with Ms. @Gwynne_Shotwell, President & COO of @SpaceX, on India's next frontier in connectivity. We delved into opportunities for collaboration in satellite communications to power Digital India's soaring ambi...