Elon Musk pitches for India after assembly PM Modi in New York | World News

For his half Modi - who met Musk for the primary time since he purchased out Twitter in a headline-grabbing $44 billion deal final yr - tweeted, "Nice assembly you right now Elon Musk! We had multifaceted conversations on points starting from power to spirituality."

To this, Musk replied, "It was an honour to satisfy once more."

"I'm extremely enthusiastic about the way forward for India. It has extra promise than another giant nation on the earth and the PM actually cares about India... as a result of he's pursuing us to make a big funding... which is one thing we have to do. In a nutshell, it was a implausible assembly with the prime minister."

"I'm a fan of PM Modi," Musk advised reporters after the meet.

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"He desires to be open... he desires to be supportive of recent firms and ensure it accrues to India's benefit. Which, clearly, that is the job," the billionaire investor added.

On funding in India

Musk, although reluctant to verify, stated there'll possible be additional funding.

"We don't need to soar the gun on an announcement however I feel it's fairly possible will probably be a big funding in our relationship with India," he stated.

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On Tesla plant in India

On plans to arrange a Tesla manufacturing base in India, Musk stated, "I'm assured Tesla might be in India and can accomplish that as quickly as humanly attainable."

He additionally thanked Modi for his assist and stated, "... hopefully we can announce one thing within the not so distant future."

Tesla executives visited India in Could and spoke with ministers and authorities officers a couple of manufacturing base for vehicles and batteries. Musk had stated Tesla is prone to decide a location for a brand new manufacturing unit by the tip of this yr and that India is an 'fascinating' possibility.

Tesla final yr shelved its India entry plans as a consequence of excessive import tax buildings.

In the meantime, whereas nothing has been stated but, hypothesis suggests Musk may additionally be photo voltaic power after calling India 'nice' for such funding.

PM Modi's US go to

PM Modi is visiting the USA on the invitation of president Joe Biden.

It is a historic assembly between the 2 world leaders as a result of it's Modi's first State go to to the US and solely the third of Biden's time period to date, underlining the power of America-India relations.

The main focus of the PM's go to is predicted to be defence and superior weapons expertise, with an settlement for the $3 billion buy of 31 excessive altitude, lengthy endurance army drones among the many highlights.

Muricas News has additionally reported on the US administration pushing by approvals for the manufacture of GE-F414 jet engines in India and different deliverables in house, increased training, semiconductor manufacturing, mobility and commerce.

The principle spotlight, although, of Modi's US go to is the State dinner on the White Home which he might be hosted by president Joe Biden and first girl Jill Biden.