In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.

After years of waiting, SpaceX’s Starlink is finally set to launch its satellite broadband services in India. With regulatory approval from IN-SPACe and pending spectrum clearances in the final stages,

Tesla has taken a significant step towards its India entry, allowing customers in several Indian states to order its vehicles directly through its official website. The company's CEO Elon Musk made this significant announcement through a post on his social media site X.

Tesla shares sank after CEO Elon Musk said the company could face a “few rough quarters” as it transitions to a future focused less on selling cars and more on offering people rides in self-driving cars.

Tesla's debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade.

"The network issue has been resolved, and Starlink service has been restored. We understand how important connectivity is and apologize for the disruption," Starlink, owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, shared in a post on the social media platform X.

Musk has talked about India for years. This time, the groundwork is finally being laid. The next few months will show if this is the start of something lasting.

Why It Matters: Tesla's entry into the country marks a significant milestone for Musk, as the billionaire had been eyeing the Indian market for a while. With the debut, Tesla will initially sell the Model Y in India for $70,000 for the base-spec Rear-Wheel Drive variant.

If Elon Musk’s Starlink expands its business in urban areas in future it can create a competition for Mukesh Ambani’s Jio and Sunil Mittal’s Airtel.

Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk offer two contrasting models of academic success. Pichai followed a structured, merit-driven path through IIT and Wharton,