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India froze Starlink approvals over Iran fears, days before SpaceX’s record IPO

  • Ana-Maria Stanciuc--The Next Web
  • published date: 2026-06-10 17:12:56 UTC

India has effectively frozen the approvals Starlink needs to begin commercial operations in the country. Security agencies under India’s Ministry of Home Affairs withheld final clearances after SpaceX allowed Starlink access inside Iran despite not having a l…

TL;DR India paused Starlinks launch after unauthorised use in Iran raised fears New Delhi cant control the network. SpaceXs IPO is days away. India has effectively frozen the approvals Starlink nee… [+3576 chars]