Starlink, a satellite communications venture of the world's richest man Elon Musk, has partnered with the Maharashtra government to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services. With this, Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to formally tie up with the US firm. The government signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd.

"BIG NEWS! Maharashtra becomes India's first state to partner with Starlink!," the Maharashtra CM posted on X, sharing the development. 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.

Starlink-Maharashtra pact

Under the pact, Starlink will deploy satellite-based internet services for govern

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