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'Tesla to be in India as soon as...,' Elon Musk after meeting PM Modi in New York

News Agencies | Updated on: 21 June 2023, 10:07 IST
Elon Musk meets PM Modi in New York

New York: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday said that he is planning to visit India next year adding that he is confident that the electric carmaker will be in India and will do so "as soon as humanly possible."

His comments to reporters were made outside the Lotte New York Palace, following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a historic four-day State visit to the US on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, PM Modi tweeted after his meeting with Musk, "Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality."


Musk said that PM Modi has invited him to India and that he is planning to come to India next year.
He said, "I am planning to visit India next year. I am confident that Tesla will be in India and we will do so as soon as humanly possible."

"I would like to thank PM Modi for his support and hopefully, we will be able to announce something in the future," Musk said.

Calling himself a fan of PM Modi, Musk also noted that the prime minister visited a Tesla factory in California many years ago. The Prime Minister had previously met with Musk in 2015 during a visit to Tesla Motors factory in Freemont, California. "....he really cares about India. He is pushing us to make significant investments in India which is something we intend to do," Musk said about his meeting with PM Modi.

(ANI)

First published: 21 June 2023, 10:07 IST