India, Feb. 9 -- After Maharashtra, the Gujarat government has inked a letter of intent (LoI) with Elon Musk-led Starlink to strengthen digital connectivity in the state through the latter's satcom service.

In a post on X, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said the LoI will enable high-speed satellite-based internet connectivity in remote, border, tribal and underserved areas with limited telecom infrastructure.

The collaboration will support egovernance and common service centres, schools, primary health centres, telemedicine services, disaster management systems, ports, wildlife sanctuaries and key government institutions.

The CM said that a "joint working group", comprising officials of the Gujarat government and Starlink, will...