Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated he mentioned his nation’s potential to collaborate with the US on “expertise and innovation” throughout a dialog with Elon Musk.
On Friday, Modi shared a submit on X detailing his phone dialog with the tech billionaire and stated that they had revisited matters from their assembly in Washington earlier this 12 months.
Modi’s dialog with Musk comes as India is working in the direction of securing a bilateral commerce settlement with the US to offset the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs.
It additionally comes days earlier than US Vice-President JD Vance’s four-day journey to India.
“We mentioned the immense potential for collaboration within the areas of expertise and innovation,” Modi wrote in his submit on X.
He added that India remained “dedicated to advancing our partnerships with the US” in these domains.
Musk, who’s seen as being near Trump and likewise heads the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), is making inroads into India along with his enterprise plans.
In March, Starlink signed an settlement with two of India’s largest telecoms corporations to deliver satellite tv for pc web to India and is awaiting authorities approval to begin offering its companies.
Tesla may additionally lastly be making its debut and has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It’s also reportedly attempting to find showrooms in each cities.
In the meantime, Vance is set to meet Modi on 21 April, the primary day of his journey, for discussions on financial, commerce and geopolitical ties.
He will probably be accompanied by his youngsters and spouse Usha Vance whose mother and father migrated to the US from the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
The go to comes towards the backdrop of an intensifying commerce struggle between the US and China.
Trump slapped India too with 27% US tariffs on 2 April, earlier than he introduced a 90-day pause.
Since then, Delhi and Washington have been working in the direction of an early conclusion of commerce negotiations.
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