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Musk accuses Ambani's online supporters of 'absurd hypocrisy', `ridiculous arguments'

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Musk accuses Ambani's online supporters of 'absurd hypocrisy', `ridiculous arguments'
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Elon Musk has criticized supporters of Mukesh Ambani for contradictory arguments regarding Starlink's potential entry into the Indian market. Musk argues that competition would benefit Indian consumers, while dismissing claims that Starlink poses an existential threat to Reliance's telecom business.

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This public spat highlights the high-stakes battle for dominance in the emerging satellite internet market in India between global tech giants and local conglomerates.

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Elon Musk on Sunday (October 11, 2026) renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's entry into India, accusing the billionaire's supporters of indulging in "absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole" in arguing simultaneously that his satellite internet service cannot compete with "amazing low prices offered by Ambani's de facto monopoly in India", even as they claimed — in the same breath — that it poses a strong competitive threat.

In a post on X, Mr. Musk said competition from Starlink would benefit ordinary Indians by expanding consumer choice, and that while it could lower Mr. Ambani's profits "he is not going out of business". Mr. Musk also said that if, indeed, Starlink's services were too expensive in India, consumers would not buy them, forcing the company to make its pricing affordable.

The "ridiculous arguments" by Mr. Ambani’s internet supporters "make no sense", he said.

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