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‘It was an honour’: Elon Musk after talk with PM Modi, hints at India visit | World News

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US billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that he is planning to visit India later this year. This comes a day after Prime Miner Narendra Modi spoke to the Tesla CEO to discuss collaboration in areas of technology and innovation.
“I am looking forward to visiting India later this year!”, Musk wrote in a post on X.

It was an honor to speak with PM Modi.
I am looking forward to visiting India later this year! https://t.co/TYUp6w5Gys
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 19, 2025
Modi said he had discussed the ‘immense potential’ for collaboration in technology and innovation with Musk.
In a message on X on Friday, PM Modi wrote, “Spoke to @elonmusk and talked about various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year. We discussed the immense potential for collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation. India remains committed to advancing our partnerships with the US in these domains.”
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