Nov 10, 2024 09:45 AM IST Starlink and Amazon’s satellite communication services are yet to secure approval due to additional security checks The Indian government’s department of telecommunications has imposed strict security checks on Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon before securing their approval to provide satellite communication services reported The Economic Times. Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon are yet to pass security checks for satellite service approval in India(Representational Image/Pixabay) The two companies will have to provide detailed information for compliance with additional security checks on key parameters such as data security and coverage areas. Bharti-backed OneWeb and Reliance’s Jio partnership with SES have already received the stamp of approval. An official told ET that the department has sent letters to both companies demanding the relevant information for compliance and have not yet received replies. “Their applications can be processed only after they submit the compliance,” said the official. Another official said that the department would wait for a while to get a reply from the companies to ensure that “all the boxes are ticked”. …