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.
"On the one hand, they say Starlink couldn’t possibly compete with the amazing low prices offered by Mr. Ambani’s de facto monopoly in India and then, in the same breath, they essentially claim that Starlink would be too strong of a competitor! This is absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole," the U.S. tech trillionaire said.
The reality is that competition would greatly benefit the average citizen in India by giving them more choices, as it always does, he argued.
"Mr. Ambani’s profits will be lower, but he is not going out of business. And, obviously, if Starlink is too expensive in India, no one will buy it, so SpaceX will need to make pricing affordable," Mr. Musk further said.
Mr. Musk, this week, has repeatedly taken potshots at Mr. Ambani, whose company is a major player in India's telecom market and in the fray for satcom services.
On Saturday (October 10, 2026), he shared screenshots of media reports that alleged a Reliance-funded firm helped boost BJP campaigns on social media and a Reliance-linked company made large political donations to the ruling party.
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