House sector regulator Indian Nationwide House Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has rejected proposals from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based ApStar and AsiaSat to supply satellites to Indian corporations. AsiaSat, which has been current in India for practically 33 years, at present has authorisation for less than two of its satellites — AS5 and AS7 — until March whereas proposals of others like AS6, AS8, and AS9 satellites have been declined.
“Broadcasters together with JioStar, Zee, and many others, in addition to teleport operators have to maneuver from AsiaSat 5 and seven satellites to different satellites like native GSAT and Intelsat by March subsequent 12 months,” mentioned an individual on situation of anonymity. A second particular person mentioned these corporations have already began to shift to keep away from any disruption in operations.
Sector's Regulatory Overhaul
Zee confirmed it has moved its companies to GSAT-30, GSAT-17, and Intelsat-20 satellites. “This transfer occurred by mid-September 2025. As of now, we should not have any companies on AsiaSat-7,” a spokesperson mentioned. IN-SPACe, JioStar, and ApStar didn't reply to queries. AsiaSat is in talks with the house regulator for approval to proceed its companies in India.
“Inorbit House has utilized for the extension of AsiaSat 5 and AsiaSat 7 C band with IN-SPACe. Inorbit House and AsiaSat prime administration has had a number of rounds of conferences with IN-SPACe chairman and programme administration workplace in the previous few months,” mentioned Rajdeepsinh Gohil, managing director of Inorbit House. The corporate is AsiaSat's authorised accomplice in India. Gohil at Inorbit House mentioned IN-SPACe has to this point not given any cause for declining long-term authorisation although the regulator has recognised AsiaSat's contribution in India during the last 33 years. “There isn't any historical past of AsiaSat non-compliance in India. All prior uplinks on AsiaSat satellites are authorized by MIB, DoT, DoS and MHA,” he mentioned. In a broader regulatory overhaul of the house sector, all international satellites now have to hunt authorisation from IN-SPACe to supply companies in India.Overseas satellites resembling Intelsat, Starlink, OneWeb, IPStar, OrbitConnect and Inmarsat have secured authorisation to supply communication and broadcasting companies in India. Officers highlighted that India at present has enough satellite tv for pc capability being developed by GSAT and that corporations gained't face any difficulty like prior to now.
India had in earlier years confronted capability constraints, main the federal government to approve all international satellites together with these with hyperlinks with China to keep away from disruptions. The officers mentioned that with house rising as a important sector for nationwide safety, the federal government is pushing for growing native capacities, together with satellites and associated infrastructure.
India at present has a thriving house economic system, reckoned to have a possible to the touch $44 billion by 2033, boosting its world share to eight% from 2% at present, as per IN-SPACe. Other than broadcasting, communications is predicted to be a serious driver for sustained progress of the house sector. Satcom companies Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Amazon Kuiper, and Jio-SES three way partnership are ready for last authorities nod for beginning broadband companies in India.
