Bharti Airtel, controlled by Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal, agreed to bring Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services to India, promising to get remote areas of the world’s most populous country online.

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel said Tuesday 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.

Airtel, which already has a joint venture with UK's OneWeb, is likely to use Starlink to provide services to consumers directly