Telco giant Airtel Tuesday announced a partnership with SpaceX to launch Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet services in India — years after Elon Musk’s company made its first moves to enter the country, the world’s second-largest internet market after China.

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel says it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to explore providing the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to customers in India, depending on government approval.

Elon Musk's Starlink has signed a deal with India's No. 2 telecoms company Airtel to bring Starlink's internet services to the world's most populous country, intensifying rivalry with fellow billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom firm Reliance Jio.

Bharti Airtel Ltd. announced a pact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink Inc.’s satellite internet services to the world’s most-populous nation, intensifying the fight for market share with Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.

Airtel gains a competitive edge by entering a partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink to market broadband and internet satellite services in India. This will enhance Airtel’s existing network and expand coverage to remote areas,

India's Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX for the highly anticipated launch of Starlink satellite internet in the world's most populous country. SpaceX's Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services.

India's number two telecom Airtel will work with SpaceX's Starlink to bring its internet services to the Asian nation - a massive market that has north of 950M intern