Pakyong, April 2 -- Let's be honest - if you have ever tried working on a deadline from somewhere in Meghalaya, Nagaland, or Sikkim, you already know the frustration. The call drops. The page refuses to load. The video buffers endlessly. And this is not a once-in-a-while problem. For millions of people living across India's northeastern hills, unreliable internet is simply a way of life.

So when Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma signed an MoU with Starlink India on April 1, 2026, right there in New Delhi alongside SpaceX's own President and COO Gwynne Shotwell - it felt like more than a press-release moment. It felt like a turning point.

WHY THE NORTHEAST HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT

India's northeastern states are stunning. The...