Why Elon Musk is taking on India's richest man over Starlink
Musk has taken pot-shots at Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani as Starlink struggles to launch in India.
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"Is Ambani the real boss of India?"
— Elon Musk , Executive
"We want to be heads down and deliver value to our Indian consumers."
— Akash Ambani , Executive
Key People
Akash Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm and son of Mukesh Ambani.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Lauren Dreyer is an executive at SpaceX overseeing Starlink's business operations.
Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries.
Sunil Bharti Mittal is the chairman of Bharti Airtel.
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Musk has taken pot-shots at Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani as Starlink struggles to launch in India.
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