Trump cited the Harley Davidson example as he underscored, "I remember when Harley Davidson couldn't sell their motorbikes in India because in India – the tax was so high, the tariff was so high, and Harley was forced to build.
#WATCH | On the meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump says, "...They met. I assume he wants to do business in India. But India is a very hard place to do business in because of the tariffs. They have the highest tariffs...It's a hard place to… pic.twitter.com/NZ0zKbmeCV
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Earlier, PM Modi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed opportunities in space, mobility, technology, and energy and exchanged notes on efforts at good governance in India and the US.
US President Donald Trump chose Musk to head a new US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last month. PM Modi arrived in the US capital Wednesday evening for a bilateral meeting with President Trump.
“Had a very good meeting with @elonmusk in Washington DC. We discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation,” Modi said in a post on X.
“I talked about India’s efforts towards reform and furthering ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’,” he added.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present at the meeting with Musk, also the CEO of Tesla, a US automotive and clean energy company.
“Prime Minister Modi and Mr Musk discussed strengthening collaboration between Indian and US entities in innovation, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development. Their discussion also touched on opportunities to deepen cooperation in emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and good governance,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
(With agency inputs)
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