Tesla Ceo Elon Musk Revives Plan to Visit India After Discussion with PM Modi

Tesla, one of the large electric vehicle (EV) companies, may soon start a business in India. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk on telephone. After this, Musk has indicated that he can visit the country soon.

One on social media platform x Post In Mask indicated that he would visit India this year. Last year, Musk postponed the country’s visit. Last week, Prime Minister Modi informed about the conversation with Musk in a post on X. He had told that issues like technology and innovation have been discussed with Musk. Modi had a meeting with Musk during a recent visit to America. Apart from Tesla, the control of rocket company Spacex is also with Musk. Modi had said, “Various issues have been discussed with Musk. The topics involved in the meeting held in the US earlier this year were also involved in this conversation.” Modi had said, “We have discussed the possibility for mutual cooperation in the areas of technology and innovation. India is committed to advancing the partnership with the US in these areas.”

In the International Market of EV, Tesla is getting competing with companies like China’s byd. The increasing tension between the US and China over tariffs is also affecting Tesla. Tesla has stopped taking orders from China for model S sedan and model X SUV. Both these models of the company are exported from the US.

Tesla’s first showroom in India may open in Mumbai’s Brandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The company has taken a space of about 4,000 square feet in BKC’s Maker Maxity Building. For this, a securities deposit of about 2.11 crore rupees has been given. The fare of this space will be Rs 35.26 lakh per month. In the second half of this year, the company can start business in the country. Initially the company may import EV from its factory in Berlin, Germany. Tesla can set up its factory in the country over the next few years.