Reliance Jio has partnered with SpaceX to offer Starlink to its customers in India just hours after Airtel's partnership.

The CPI(M) has opposed Jio and Airtel collaboration with Elon Musk's Starlink, citing concerns over spectrum allocation and national security. Warning against monopolisation and strategic risks, the party urged the government to block the deal.

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.

India’s telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have announced partnerships to launch Elon Musk’s Starlink services in India in a bid to provide better connectivity to their customers. Until last year,

SpaceX is still awaiting permission from the government to officially launch Starlink's services in the country.

While that means India is close to offering satellite communication services in and around the country, it could still take time to happen.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claims the recent partnerships of Jio and Airtel with Elon Musk’s Starlink are strategic moves by PM Modi aimed at appeasing Donald Trump. This raises questions about international relations and corporate strategies in the tech industry.

Airtel and Jio had announced a partnership with Elon Musk-owned Starlink to offer satellite internet services in India

In a surprise move earlier this week, Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Airtel announced a partnership Musk-led SpaceX to offer the Starlink service in India

The deals with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which together control more than 70% of India’s telecom market, could help bring internet connections to millions of people who live in remote areas.