March 12 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Jio said on

Wednesday it signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring

Starlink's internet services to India, a day after rival Bharti

Airtel inked a similar pact.

Both

deals

are conditional upon Starlink obtaining government approval

to begin operations in the country.

Jio Platforms, which will offer Starlink equipment in

its retail outlets and online stores, will also provide

installation support for the devices, the company said.

The partnership comes after the two companies

clashed

over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite

services.

Reliance had urged an auction but the Indian government

sided with Musk, who wanted it to be allocated administratively,

in line with global trends.