India-US Trade Ties: 'Trending Positive', Says Elon Musk; Meets Leading Indian Entrepreneurs In Texas

In a meet-up with a delegation of leading Indian entrepreneurs at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas, tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday told that he believes India-US ties are 바카라�trending positive바카라� and that he favours an enhanced trade partnership between the two nations.

The billionaire entrepreneur who owns automotive major Tesla and social media platform X, interacted with Indian business chiefs from across diverse sectors on the role of technology and India's growing role in the global innovation landscape.

The meeting came right ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration for a second term. Trump appointed Musk as co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

About the meeting with Musk

On Friday, the Indian entrepreneurs, led by India Global Forum (IGF) to mark the UK-headquartered policy and events platform바카라�s expansion into the US this week, explored the SpaceX's cutting-edge facilities and witnessed the launch of SpaceX's Starship Flight 7.

Emphasising the potential for deeper collaboration between the United States and India, particularly in the technology and space exploration sectors, Musk said, 바카라�Things are trending positive. I바카라�m certainly in favour of lowering trade barriers to increase commerce between the US and India바카라�, as per PTI.

He went on to describe India as 바카라�one of the ancient civilisations and a very great and very complex one바카라�. 

"This event underscores the growing importance of collaboration between India and global pioneers in shaping a sustainable and technology-driven future," said IGF Founder Manoj Ladwa. 

"As the world바카라�s most powerful democracy transitions to a Trump presidency, meaningful dialogue is more important than ever in these challenging times," he said.

"At India Global Forum, our mission is to bring together global leaders and innovators to tackle the defining challenges of our time바카라� I believe India's rise presents limitless opportunities, and this meeting signifies the potential for powerful partnerships," he added.

IGF delegation: Who all were present?

The IGF delegation to Musk바카라�s Starbase in Texas included Prashant Ruia, Director 바카라� Essar Capital, Jay Kotak, Co-Head 바카라� Kotak811, Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO 바카라� OYO, Kalyan Raman, CEO 바카라� Flipkart, Aryaman Birla, Director 바카라� Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited, Nilesh Ved, Chairman 바카라� Apparel Group, and bestselling author Amish Tripathi, among others.

The dialogue, organised for IGF바카라�s US launch, also addressed the American economic landscape, exploring opportunities in digital infrastructure, tech, innovation and foreign investment, while highlighting ways to strengthen bilateral collaboration.

(With PTI Inputs)