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Elon Musk, his kids and US NSA Mike Waltz meet PM Modi in Washington: WATCH
- Elon Musk arrived at Blair House with his family, including three kids. They were present during the meeting with PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk late Thursday, February 13. The one-on-one meetings took place at Blair House in Washington DC.
Elon Musk arrived at Blair House with his family, including three kids. They were present during the meeting with PM Modi.
After meeting Musk, PM Modi tweeted, “Had a very good meeting with Elon Musk in Washington DC." The Prime Minister said he “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation.”
“I talked about India’s efforts towards reform and furthering ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance,” PM Modi said.
The meeting between PM Modi and Musk holds importance as Starlink's entry in the South Asian market could come up for discussion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Meanwhile, on the meeting with Waltz, PM Modi said it was "fruitful". He said, "...He has always been a great friend of India. Defence, technology and security are important aspects of India-USA ties and we had a wonderful discussion around these issues. There is strong potential for cooperation in sectors like AI, semiconductors, space and more."
PM Modi described Waltz as “a great friend” of India. PM Modi called defence, technology, security "important aspects" of ties between India and US and said that his discussion with Waltz were held around these issues.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also took to X (formerly Twitter) to share details regarding the meeting between NSA Michael Waltz and PM Modi.
"PM @narendramodi met with U.S. National Security Advisor @michaelgwaltz at Blaire House today in Washington DC. They had a meaningful exchange of views on deepening India - US strategic ties & addressing global security challenges," Jaiswal posted on X.
This is PM Modi's first visit to the United States after Donald Trump assumed office for the second term. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and other officials PM Modi at the airport.
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First Published:13 Feb 2025, 11:15 PM IST
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