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Indian politician (born 1969)
Nishikant Dubey is a member of India's 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Godda constituency in Jharkhand since May 2009, having won the seat in 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
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Businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman, industrialist, and former public official who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025, and became the only trillionaire in June 2026; as of October 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $1.1 trillion.
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SpaceX satellite Internet constellation
Starlink Services, LLC is a telecommunications subsidiary of the American spaceflight company SpaceX, providing broadband Internet service in approximately 160 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband. SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of June 2026, the network consisted of approximately 10,413 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that communicate with user terminals and gateway ground stations connecting the constellation to terrestrial internet infrastructure. Starlink also provides in-flight internet access for numerous airlines.
More on Wikipedia ↗BJP MP says national security will take precedence over commercial interests as Musk pushes for competition in India’s satellite internet market
Parliamentary panel chairman says security agencies are affected by Starlink’s push, while Musk accuses Ambani’s backers of hypocrisy and pitches competition | India News
India’s IT panel head says India’s security policy isn’t driven by social media, addressing Starlink concerns and Musk’s criticism.