Reliance Jio has partnered with SpaceX to offer Starlink to its customers in India just hours after Airtel's partnership.

India's largest telecoms company Reliance Jio and its rival Bharti Airtel have signed separate deals with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to the country. The move has caught most analysts by surprise, as Musk has publicly clashed with both companies recently.

The announcements about Starlink’s tie-ups with the Indian telecommunication giants follow Trump’s decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on India from April 2.

India’s two major telecom companies - Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have signed agreements with SpaceX to distribute Starlink’s satellite internet services in the country. However, the Elon Musk-owned company is still awaiting regulatory approvals from the Indian government.

Jio and SpaceX are exploring further areas of collaboration to enhance India’s digital ecosystem by utilizing their respective infrastructures

Airtel and Jio had announced a partnership with Elon Musk-owned Starlink to offer satellite internet services in India

While that means India is close to offering satellite communication services in and around the country, it could still take time to happen.

After Airtel, Reliance-owned Jio has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink’s high-speed services to its customers in India, in an expansion of its broadband services, including rural areas,

Indian political tensions rise as Airtel and Jio announce partnerships with Starlink. Congress accuses PM Narendra Modi of orchestrating the deals to gain favor with President Trump through SpaceX's Elon Musk.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio announced a pact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services in India, a surprise move that follows months of bickering over how Musk’s venture should be granted spectrum.

In a significant move for India’s telecom sector, Starlink, the satellite internet service provider founded by Elon Musk, has announced partnerships with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio. This collaboration aims to bring satellite broadband services to remote and underserved regions across the country.