'Starlink poses risk to security agencies': Nishikant Dubey responds to Musk's charge
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has publicly challenged Elon Musk regarding Starlink's entry into India, citing national security concerns. Dubey asserted that India will not compromise its security policies due to external pressure or social media influence.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between global tech giants and sovereign nations regarding regulatory compliance and national security.
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday hit back at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk amid the dispute over Starlink’s entry into India, alleging that the satellite internet service poses challenges to the country’s security agencies and asserting that India would not change its security policy under pressure.In a post on X, Dubey, chairman of a parliamentary committee, said the panel had examined the challenges faced by country's security agencies in connection with Starlink.“The ministry of defence, the ministry of home affairs, and our investigation agencies are being affected by the dangerous games of these threats,” Dubey wrote.He also claimed that the government led by former prime minister Manmohan Singh had alerted the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to such threats in 2013-14.Urging Musk to focus on making internet services affordable in the United States before criticising India, Dubey said the country was a sovereign democracy and would not…
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