NEWS: It is hoped that Starlink will soon be able to start serving customers in India.
Licencing will depend on India and Starlink agreeing the operating conditions which are believed to include a requirement that communications are via terrestrial hubs located in India. Starlink satellites have the capabiliy to relay traffic via optical ISL links from satellite to satellite and thus down to any suitable terrestrial hub. This facility will need to be limited to keep hub sites within India.