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 is poised for a major shift in its internet landscape as SpaceX’s Starlink prepares to enter the market. Both Reliance subsidiary Jio Platforms and Bharti Airtel have signed agreements with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet services in the country.

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.