Dhaka, March 12 -- Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to India, a surprise move from the billionaires after being at odds for several months over how the country should grant them spectrum.

The deal follows a similar partnership announcement between Starlink and India's No. 2 telecom player Bharti Airtel a day before.

The Indian telecom operators will stock Starlink equipment in their retail stores, giving Starlink a direct distribution point in thousands of such outlets across the country, reports Reuters.

Both deals are conditional upon Starlink obtaining government approval to begin operations in the country.

The agreements come weeks after Indian Prime M...