City and district HQ in Gujarat; home to India's oil refining boom and a WHO-backed traditional medicine hub.
Elon Musk has accused Mukesh Ambani and unnamed "oligarchs" of blocking Starlink's commercial launch in India and has publicly challenged Ambani on X. India's Ministry of Communications has said three licensed satellite operators, including Starlink and Jio, are at the same regulatory stage and are undergoing security assessments. Reliance has defended competition and Jio is pursuing its own satellite plans while preparing a large IPO.
Aliko Dangote has opened a month-long IPO for Dangote Petroleum Refinery, offering roughly 3% of the company to retail investors from 14 September with minimum purchases of 10 shares. The sale will fund plans to double capacity to about 1.4m barrels per day and expand listings outside Africa, while critics warn of concentration of ownership and valuation risks.
The row between SpaceX chief Elon Musk and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has escalated as Musk accuses Ambani of hindering Starlink and questions India’s leadership; officials say India’s regulatory framework for satellite services remains fair and non-discriminatory as Starlink waits for clearance.
Marco Rubio is in India for talks on trade, energy, technology and defense, with meetings in Mumbai and a plan to visit Jamnagar’s Reliance refinery. The trip follows the US waiving tariffs on Russian oil and signals a push to diversify energy portfolios and advance a bilateral trade accord.