Elon Musk, who is the Chief Executive Officer or CEO of Tesla, was supposed to make a trip to India this Sunday. However, if reports are to go by, this will not be happening. His trip to India has been delayed for reasons not yet known, however, there are some conjectures made. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about this particular update in Elon Musk’s travel plans.
Elon Musk Postpones His Travel Plans To India
Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 20, 2024
On April 10, 2024, Elon Musk took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and announced that he would soon be visiting India. If reports are to go by, his visit was supposed to take place on April 21 which is tomorrow. However, as it turns out, he won’t be visiting the country.
Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi in India!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2024
In response to a recent post made about his visit, the Tesla CEO revealed that he was held back owing to some “very heavy Tesla obligations.” No further specificities were provided regarding the delay although speculations abound.
According to an article which was recently published by the Economic Times or ET, Musk was supposed to meet the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Monday, April 22. In addition to the PM, he was also supposed to meet some other officials.
More About The Reason For His Visit To The Country
Maybe @elonmusk feels it is better to wait for the election results and then make the trip??? Cancelling a trip at the very last minute is extremely unusual. It is indeed a cancellation no future date has been given.
Looks like #Tesla isn’t going to be in India anytime soon.…— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) April 20, 2024
Many reports suggest that he was looking to invest in India and set up a new factory here. As per the ET article, he would invest around $2 to $3 billion in the country. His visit would have come weeks after key policy changes announced by the Indian government.
These changes stated that companies which are setting up manufacturing facilities for EV passengers can import a limited number of vehicles at lower custom rates. This would greatly advantage the companies and would attract business in the country.
The recent and sudden announcement of the change in Elon Musk’s travel plans has prompted a lot of speculation. Many people think that the reason he cancelled his trip is because he wants to wait till the elections are over.
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