'It was last to apply, meet security norms': Govt hits back on Starlink row

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'Starlink was last to apply, meet security requirements': Govt defends satcom licensing process

Edited by Abhishek Mishra / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 06, 2026, 14:57 IST

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Abhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. He writes with a keen eye on foreign policy, defence developments, and the shifting currents of geopolitics-and yes, Indian politics always finds a way onto his radar too.

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