India, July 29 -- Minister of state (MoS) for telecom Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar has said that Elon Musk-backed satellite communication (satcom) operator Starlink will only be able to provide 20 Lakh connections in India.

As per news agency PTI, Sekhar also said that Starlink will offer speeds up to 200 Mbps in the country. "Starlink can have only 20 Lakh customers in India and offer up to 200 Mbps speed. That won't affect telecom services," the MoS added, allaying fears that the US-based satcom company would emerge as a threat to state-run BSNL and other telecom players.

Meanwhile, a government official reportedly attributed the cap on Starlink connections to the satcom operator's existing capacity.

The minister also noted that the upfr...