New Delhi, April 18, 2025.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he had a conversation with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, revisiting topics from their earlier in-person meeting in Washington DC earlier this year. The two leaders spoke about bolstering collaboration between India and the United States in the areas of technology and innovation.
“Spoke to Elon Musk and talked about various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year,” PM Modi posted on social media platform X. “We discussed the immense potential for collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation. India remains committed to advancing our partnerships with the US in these domains,” he added.
The call comes amid growing interest from Musk’s companies – particularly Tesla and Starlink – in entering the Indian market. Tesla has been in talks with Indian officials over setting up a manufacturing base in the country. Meanwhile, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio in March had announced a pact with Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services in India. Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel has also signed a similar partnership deal with SpaceX.
