Prime Minister of Indian Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and Twitter owner in New York. Modi is on three-day visit to the United States.
Modi appreciated Musk’s efforts at making technology accessible and affordable in various sectors. He invited Musk to explore opportunities in India for investments in electric mobility and rapidly expanding commercial space sector.
“It was a fantastic meeting with the Prime Minister and I like him quite a lot. He visited our factory a few years ago. So, we have known each other for a while,” Musk said.
“I am incredibly excited about the future of India. I think India has more promise than any large country in the world.”
Modi earlier met Musk in 2015 during a visit to Tesla Motors factory in California.
“I am confident Tesla will be in India and will do so as soon as humanly possible,” said Musk after being asked about a timeline on Tesla coming to India.
During an interview by The Wall Street Journal, Musk was asked if the automaker was interested in the Indian market. “Absolutely,” he had replied.
On his meeting with Musk, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality.” To this, Musk replied,”It was an honour to meet again.”
