Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in preparation for trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, but Musk’s role complicates the picture.

Congo has approved Starlink to operate in the country, reversing a ban issued earlier this year over security concerns tied to rebel activity.

The central Sahel remains the global epicentre of terrorism, accounting for 51 per cent of global deaths caused by terrorism in 2024

SpaceX and the vision of world's richest man Elon Musk, this ambitious and the much-talked-about 'broadband in the sky' is pushing the frontiers of connectivity by bringing high-speed internet to digitally unlit,

India’s concerns are not in isolation. A recent terrorist attack targeting tourists in Pahalgam has led to a steep deterioration in India-Pakistan relations. In response, India has initiated punitive diplomatic and strategic actions—from suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and closing the Attari land border, to halting bilateral trade entirely.

Just months ago, Starlink was off-limits in the DRC. Back in March 2024, Congolese authorities imposed a ban on the service.

The United States is leveraging tariff negotiations to secure foreign regulatory approvals for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, according to internal State Department documents obtained by The Washington Post.