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

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel says it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to explore providing the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to customers in India, depending on government approval.

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.

What is Modi getting in return for meekly selling out our country to the US establishment?’ asked Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his concerns on the partnership of both Airtel and Reliance Jio with Starlink, alleging that the deals were orchestrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to curry favour with former U.

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.

With both Airtel and Jio announcing partnerships with Starlink, the Congress on Thursday alleged that these have been orchestrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi "to buy goodwill" with US President Donald Trump through Starlink's owner Elon Musk.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio announced a pact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services in India, a surprise move that follows months of bickering over how Musk’s venture should be granted spectrum.