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Starlink devices in Manipur: The Indian Army and Assam Rifles have been found using Elon Musk’s company SpaceX’s Starlink internet from conflict-hit areas of Manipur in north-east India. These devices have been found in districts like Churachandrapur, Chandel, Imphal East and Kangpokpi. After this revelation, security agencies and the army have become alert, because this high-tech device can significantly improve the communication skills of intruders.
What is the matter?
When security forces conducted raids against infiltrators in these areas, a Starlink device was also found along with arms and ammunition. Usually only weapons are recovered in such operations, but this time the recovery of a high-tech satellite internet device has become a matter of serious concern.
How can Starlink increase the threat?
Starlink devices provide internet access without any wires or towers. It connects directly to satellite and intruders can use it from anywhere. It is very difficult to track or hack due to its end-to-end encryption. Defense experts believe that this device will strengthen the communication system of intruders. This allows them to share real-time intelligence, plan attacks, and better coordinate between their groups.
How did this device reach Manipur?
According to defense agencies, these devices are either smuggled into India or activated through fake geotagging. One of the recovered devices was found to have the markings of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), a terrorist group affiliated with the China-backed People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Starlink has not yet received a broadband license in India. In such a situation, the presence of this device here becomes a serious security threat.
Security agencies started investigation
Starlink founder Elon Musk claimed on social media platform X that his device is not active in India. Our satellite beam is locked over India.
Defense experts believe that India will have to increase its technical capacity to work with satellite internet. Security agencies are now working on developing technical countermeasures to detect and track the supply chain of these devices.