Swadeshi Jagran Manch march against Starlink in New Delhi
Delhi, India · Oct 23, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 23.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesters opposed Starlink's proposed satellite internet service in India, raising national security and regulatory concerns.
- What they want
- They demanded that the Centre deny Starlink permission to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India.
- What changed
- Oct 23: The Swadeshi Jagran Manch held a protest march in New Delhi against Elon Musk's Starlink.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Deny Starlink permission to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India
- Ensure satellite internet providers meet Indian security and regulatory requirements
Organised by: Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM)
What authorities say
No official response reported in the sources.
The full story
On October 23, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an organisation affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), staged a protest march in New Delhi against Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. Demonstrators gathered at locations including Teen Murti Chowk and Chanakyapuri, chanting slogans against the tech giant and foreign networks. The organisation argued that satellite broadband technology, which operates via low-Earth-orbit satellites, could undermine national security, digital communication control, and technological independence. They expressed concerns that Indian authorities would struggle to regulate the network, intercept communications, or suspend internet access during security situations such as riots and terrorism. The SJM urged the central government to withhold commercial permissions until strict regulatory and security compliance is assured.
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