Elon Musk confirms India visit, meeting with PM Modi

Tesla Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has confirmed his India visit, amid the electric carmaker’s reported plans to ‘Make in India’.

“Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi in India,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter.

Earlier today, Reuters reported that Musk was slated to visit New Delhi this month to meet Modi and announce the electric carmaker’s plans to ‘Make in India’. The billionaire will meet Modi in the week of April 22, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans.

The Tesla CEO will be accompanied by other executives during his visit.

Musk’s final India trip agenda could still change, Reuters reported.

Musk and Modi last met in New York in June, and Tesla for months lobbied India to lower import taxes on electric vehicles, while it weighed opening a factory in the country.

In March, India unveiled a new EV policy lowering import taxes to 15% from 100% on some models, if a manufacturer invests at least $500 million and sets up a factory too. NDTV Profit