Billionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that he will be visiting India and meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid buzz that EV maker Tesla is finally scouting for land to set up a factory in the country.
Elon Musk on the X platform wrote, “Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India!”
According to the Reuters news agency, Elon Musk will be meeting PM Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi.
Musk and PM Modi last met in New York in June and Tesla has continued for months lobbying India to lower import taxes on electric vehicles while it weighed up a factory in the country.
As per the Hindu Businessline report, Tesla has been scouting for a local partner to establish an EV unit in India. Citing sources, the English daily said, Tesla is in talks with Reliance Industries to form a joint venture to set up a EV facility in the country.
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Published: 11 Apr 2024, 06:42 AM IST