Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday criticised the United States for imposing a 26 per cent tariff on Indian exports and proposed leveraging the approval of billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet services in India as a countermeasure. Raising the issue during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha suggested that the Indian government withhold regulatory clearances for Starlink, using it as a strategic tool to renegotiate the tariffs imposed by the US. He emphasised the need for India to adopt a firm stance in trade negotiations to protect its economic interests. "Should we not withhold the requisite approvals for Elon Musk's Starlink, who is the visible part of the US administration, and use that as a bargaining chip to renegotiate the Trump tariffs?" Chadha asked.
Raghav Chadha proposes withholding Starlink approval to counter US tariffs, Scindia responds
April 04, 2025
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday criticised the United States for imposing a 26 per cent tariff on Indian exports and proposed leveraging the approval of billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet services in India as a countermeasure. Raising the issue during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha suggested that the Indian government withhold regulatory clearances for Starlink, using it as a strategic tool to renegotiate the tariffs imposed by the US. He emphasised the need for India to adopt a firm stance in trade negotiations to protect its economic interests. "Should we not withhold the requisite approvals for Elon Musk's Starlink, who is the visible part of the US administration, and use that as a bargaining chip to renegotiate the Trump tariffs?" Chadha asked.
