New Delhi, June 18 -- Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service received licence from India. According to Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, it has opened "next frontier of connectivity" for India. This comes after Airtel, Jio teaming up with SpaceX in March to provide internet services to customers.

Scindia held a "productive meeting" with Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of Starlink owner SpaceX. Shotwell "appreciated the license granted to Starlink, calling it a great start to the journey", the minister stated on X.

Starlink is a satellite-based internet service created by SpaceX, the American aerospace and space transportation firm founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, the world's richest man. Using sa...