The Embassy of India has announced that he Government of India has issued an advisory that the use of Thuraya/Irridium satellite phone in India are banned and unauthorised/illegal in India under Section 6 of Indian Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act. Thuraya sets will be seized and the holder can be prosecuted under Section 6 of Indian Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act. Therefore travellers are advised not to carry such satellite phones to India.