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ELON MUSK TO VISIT INDIA

LATER THIS YEAR

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC
esla and SpaceX CEO Elon
Musk on Saturday said that he
Tis looking forward to visiting
India later this year.
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX
and Tesla, announced he will be mak-
ing his eagerly anticipated trip to In-
dia later this year as Tesla prepares to
launch its fleet of electric vehicles in
the Indian market, a day after speak-
ing with Prime Minister Narendra
Modi over the phone. The call re-
flects a continued dialogue between
the two leaders on advancing cooper-
ation in technology and innovation.
“It was an honour to speak with
PM Modi. I am looking forward to
visiting India later this year!” Musk
posted on social media platform X
following the call.
In the midst of reports that Tes-
la is getting ready to join the Indian
market by shipping a few thousand
cars to a port close to Mumbai in
the upcoming months, the PM spoke
with Elon Musk over the phone. By
the third quarter of this year, the
US electric vehicle manufacturer approach in the nation. of technology and innovation. India The conversation builds upon
intends to start selling in Bangalore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains committed to advancing our their earlier in-person meeting at
Delhi, and Mumbai, according to a also took to X to share details of partnerships with the US in these do- Blair House in Washington DC
Bloomberg story that cited people their conversation. mains,” Prime Minister Modi posted. in February this year. During that
with knowledge of the situation. “Spoke to Elon Musk and talk- The Prime Minister’s conversa- meeting, Modi and Musk explored
The planned launch of Tesla in ed about various issues, including the tion with Elon Musk comes at a cru- strengthening collaboration between
India coincides with continuing talks topics we covered during our meet- cial juncture for both nations, as New Indian and US entities across key
between Washington and New Delhi ing in Washington DC earlier this Delhi and Washington are trying to sectors including space exploration,
on import taxes, which will probably year. We discussed the immense po- erase differences on tariffs and work artificial intelligence, innovation, and
influence the automaker’s long-term tential for collaboration in the areas on convergences towards a trade deal. sustainable development.

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