NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump. The exact nature of the meeting is unclear, although Modi said on X that the two men “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation.”

Starlink wants to start operations in India. The Indian government has backed Musk’s idea that spectrum should be assigned rather than auctioned

“I will direct our military to begin construction of the great Iron Dome missile defence shield, which will be made all in the USA,” Trump said, adding that a missile attack “remains the most catastrophic threat facing the United States”.