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Elon Musk is trying to bully his way into the Indian market. Now, as he accuses powerful Indian business interests of obstructing Starlink’s entry, he has found an immediate ally in Rahul Gandhi. Musk has publicly insinuated that Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, wields undue influence over the Indian government. Gandhi, who has long accused the Modi government of favouring powerful industrialists, was quick to join the conversation. But before accepting Musk’s narrative of a billionaire fighting a monopoly, perhaps we should ask a more fundamental question: what exactly is Musk trying to achieve in India, and why is…