Tesla CEO Elon Musk asserted that India has more promise than any other large country and that he is incredibly excited about its future. After meeting Indian Prime Minister Modi. Musk said he is planning to visit India next year. “I am confident that Tesla will be in India and will do so as soon as humanly possible,” he said.
“I would like to thank the prime minister Modi for his support and hopefully we will be able to announce something in the not-so-distant future,” Musk said.
“We do not want to jump the gun on an announcement but I think it is quite likely that it will be a significant investment in our relationship with India,” the Tesla CEO said.
Musk also lauded Modi, saying he “really cares about India because he is pursuing us to make a significant investment in India.” “I am a fan of Modi,” he said.
India is great for solar energy investment, Musk added, describing his talks with the prime minister as excellent.
Modi, who is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, is meeting over two dozen thought leaders from various walks of life, including Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academicians and health sector experts.