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The initiative comes as European policymakers face mounting pressure to establish greater control over communications infrastructure considered essential to national security, economic resilience and military operations.
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Europe’s reliance on U.S. satellite services has become particularly sensitive following reported disruptions affecting satellite communications used by Ukraine. …
European satellite operators, including Eutelsat and SES, are increasingly viewed as important participants in the continent’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign communications networks.
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Isn’t eutelsats parent company partly Indian owned? But cool.
Edit: ah yep, wiki says 17% owned by some Indian telecom, bharti.