News Brief
PM Modi To Meet Elon Musk During US Trip; Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nassim Taleb Also On The List
PM Modi with Tesla CEO Elon Musk (File Photo)
Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's state visit to the United States.
Prime Minister Modi is on a state visit to the US from 21 June to 24 June.
In 2015, the Prime Minister visited the Tesla Motors factory in California and met Musk.
At that time, Musk did not yet own Twitter.
PM Modi's upcoming meeting with Musk is particularly significant as Tesla is reportedly searching for a location to establish its India factory.
A team of Tesla executives had visited India last month, reportedly offering to set up a local vendor base in the country.
Earlier in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Musk expressed his interest in the Indian market, stating, "Absolutely."
He also revealed that Tesla is aiming to finalise a location for its India factory by the end of this year.
The Prime Minister will meet with more than two dozen thought-leaders from various fields after he lands in New York today (21 June), NDTV reported citing sources.
The thought-leaders includes Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academics, and health experts.
The Prime Minister's engagement with these leaders is reportedly aimed at gaining insight into the current state of affairs in the US and explore potential opportunities for collaboration.
PM Modi will meet with author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, economist Paul Romer, statistician Nicholas Nassim Taleb, and investor Ray Dalio, in addition to Elon Musk.
He will also meet with physician and Nobel laureate Dr Peter Agre, healthcare expert Dr Stephen Klasko, and Indian-American businesswoman and artist Chandrika Tandon.
This morning, the Prime Minister left for the US on a prestigious State Visit, an honour that Washington DC reserves for its closest allies.
During the visit, PM Modi will also address a joint session of the US Congress. He will also meet with business leaders and Indian expats, and will have a state dinner at the White House with US President Joe Biden.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
