Ukraine's Starlink scare: A cautionary note for India?

TOI Correspondent from Washington: The raging debate in India over Elon Musk’s bid to muscle Starlink into the country has received a cautionary call after Ukraine reported on Wednesday that its military units suffered disruptions due to unexpected restrictions on Starlink terminals, affecting high-speed connectivity used in combat missions.Ukrainian officials and commentators are alleging that the Starlink restrictions might be connected to Washington’s pressure on Ukraine to halt strikes against Russian oil infrastructure. “Clearly, this action cannot be a coincidence and is linked to the current political situation,” Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military expert who advises President Volodymyr Zelensky on weapons technologies, wrote on a social media platform, as several US lawmakers and European leaders fumed about President Trump appearing to throw Kyiv under the bus after announcing a deal with Moscow to buy diesel.Starlink, operated by SpaceX (founded by Elon Musk) is a satellite internet constellation that provides high-speed,…