Diplomacy nets a business deal: Airtel, Elon Musk’s SpaceX join hands amid India-US trade talks

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a partnership with SpaceX, the aerospace company helmed by billionaire Elon Musk, to introduce Starlink satellite Internet services in India.

The alliance is likely to change the contours of the Indian broadband market, currently dominated by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio that has over 14 million wired subscribers.