Ahead of Teslas Arrival in India Prime Minister Modi Talks to Elon Musk About Tech Ties and Their Immensity of Potential

Tesla and Starlink Set the Stage for India Market Entry

Speaking to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a number of subjects including the possibility of cooperation in the fields of innovation and technology. 

Spoke to Elon Musk and talked about various issues including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year PM Modi wrote on X. The enormous potential for cooperation in the fields of innovation and technology was something we talked about. India is still dedicated to strengthening our collaborations with the US in these areas. 

The talks take place as Elon Musk’s Tesla and Starlink have expressed a strong desire to join the Indian market. 

Additionally New Delhi and Washington are currently negotiating a proposed bilateral trade agreement. By fall (September–October) of this year the two parties hope to have the first part of the agreement finalized.

During his visit to Washington DC in February PM Modi met with Musk the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and they talked about a number of topics including mobility, space technology and innovation. 

Musk is the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) giving him a prominent position in the US government. 

Piyush Goyal spoke with senior executives from Starlink Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet division on Wednesday about the company’s anticipated arrival in the nation. Vice President Chad Gibbs and Senior Director Ryan Goodnight were part of the Starlink delegation. 

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Starlinks’ Arrival in India 

Startlink has expressed interest in offering satellite-based internet services in the Indian market. The business is waiting on the government’s next spectrum policy to be clarified. Additionally the company’s permission is pending security clearance.

In March Reliance Jio announced that it had partnered with SpaceX owned by Elon Musk to offer Starlink satellite internet services in India. SpaceX and Bharti Airtel have also inked a comparable partnership agreement. 

Competitors of Startlink Jio Satellite Communications and Eutelsat OneWeb which are supported by the Bharti Group have already received licenses from the government to provide satellite internet services for a period of approximately one and a half years. 

However because the government has not yet finalized the rules for spectrum allocation these companies have not yet begun operations. After telecom regulator Trai solidifies its recommendation on the matter the spectrum allocation process will start.

Starlink is regarded as a disruptor in this market since it runs the largest constellation in the world with over 6750 satellites while Jios satellite partners run close to 70 and Eutelsat OneWeb has just over 600. 

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Tesla’s Debut in India

In addition to Startlink Tesla the electric vehicle manufacturer owned by Elon Musk is getting ready to enter the Indian market. Additionally in February the company posted openings for a number of positions in India (the Mumbai Suburban area).

Among the positions were those of service advisor parts advisor service technician service manager sales and customer support store manager business operations analyst supervisor of customer support customer support specialist delivery operations specialist order operations specialist inside sales advisor and manager of consumer engagement. 

Reports state that the US-based business has chosen sites for two showrooms in Mumbai (Bandra Kurla Complex) and New Delhi (Aerocity). The outlet’s opening times have not yet been determined.

The US automaker had put plans to enter the Indian market in 2022 on hold but since late last year it has been looking for showroom space in India to begin sales in the third-largest auto market in the world.

In India Tesla intends to sell an EV for less than $25000 or less than Rs 22 lakh.