Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Maharashtra has become the first state in India to partner with Elon Musk's Starlink to bring satellite-based internet connectivity to remote and rural areas, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on X on Wednesday.

Fadnavis shared that the Government of Maharashtra has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited during a meeting with Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Starlink, in Mumbai. The partnership aims to connect government institutions, rural communities, and critical public infrastructure across regions that have long struggled with poor or no internet access.

According to Fadnavis, the collaboration will begin in some of Maharashtra's most remote and underserved ...