(Reuters) -The Indian government has agreed to a conditional nod for SpaceX's Starlink to start offering satellite-based internet services in the country, television news channel CNBC-TV18 reported on Thursday.

Starlink and the Indian Department of Telecommunications did not immediately respond to Reuters emails asking for comment.

Starlink in March signed agreements with Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Industries Jio, in moves that would give the U.S. firm greater access to the world's most populous nation.