Sign up here.Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio Platforms Ltd. announced a surprise pact with SpaceX to offer Starlink Inc.’s satellite Internet services in India, a day after rival Bharti Airtel Ltd.

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.

Jio Platforms partners with SpaceX, Airtel in India for satellite services, overcoming regulatory hurdles for spectrum allocation.