India, April 23 -- Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has urged global satellite communication (satcom) operators to participate in the Indian market.

In an interview with news agency PTI, Scindia said that a multitude of players in the segment would provide more choices to the end customer, adding that the government has adopted a "company-agnostic" and "customer-centric" approach to satcom allocation.

He also expressed "confidence" that India will have multiple players in the "satellite business" in the near future.

"From a telecoms perspective, we welcome all players into the market. I am company-agnostic and I am customer-centric. And it is my job to provide choice to my customers, and I would want more and more satellite compan...