India, June 20 -- Telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal has reportedly said that satellite communications (satcom) operator Starlink will have to seek a few more approvals from the telecom department (DoT) before commencing operations in India.

As per The Hindu businessline, Mittal said that the company has bagged the approval from the DoT for "commercial operations". The secretary added that Starlink will still need "another couple of approvals" from the department.

"Once they apply for spectrum, they need to do the testing and then show compliance to the security conditions," Mittal said. Responding to a question about the timeline for granting all requisite approvals for the company, he said, "Essentially it is in the hands of Starlink now...