Starlink makes India debut as Maharashtra becomes 1st state to partner with Elon Musk's satcom firm

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications company in India to distribute a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming the first Indian state to make a pact with the US firm.

The state government signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd.

Maharashtra becomes the first state to collaborate with Starlink to deploy satellite-based internet services for government institutions, rural communities, and critical public infrastructure across "remote and underserved regions and aspirational districts" such as Gadchiroli, Nandurbar, Washim and Dharashiv, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra partners with billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink

"It is our honour that the company is arriving in India and partnering with Maharashtra," Fadnavis said in an X post.

The Maharashtra-Starlink collaboration supports the state's flagship Digital Maharashtra mission and integrates with its EV, coastal development, and disaster resilience programmes, he further shared.

With this step, Maharashtra will lead India in satellite-enabled digital infrastructure, Fadnavis elaborated.

"This is a giant leap towards future-ready Maharashtra and sets the benchmark for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India mission at the grassroots," he said.

Elon Musk's Starlink is one of the largest companies in the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) industry, holding the largest number of communication satellites in the world.

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Maharashtra Becomes India's First State to Partner with Starlink!

It was wonderful to welcome Ms. Lauren Dreyer, Vice President, Starlink in Mumbai today, where the Government of Maharashtra signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private… pic.twitter.com/8777O45ivq

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 5, 2025

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