India, July 9 -- Marking another important development in global satcom giant Starlink's India journey, the company has now received a key licence from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to commence commercial operations in the country.

Citing three government officials, Reuters reported that this marks the final regulatory approval needed by the Elon Musk-led company to begin operations. Earlier in June, Starlink received the telecom ministry's approval, as per communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

To operate satellite-based internet business in the country, companies need approvals from the telecommunications department (DoT), TRAI, and IN-SPACe.

The development makes Starlink the third pl...