Is Elon Musk coming to India? Errol Musk speaks on possibility of Tesla CEO's investment plan in country
File photo: Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, waving after visiting the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya (Picture credit: PTI)
NEW DELHI: Amid rising speculation over Tesla's potential entry into the Indian market, Errol Musk, father of Tesla CEO
Elon Musk
and global advisor to Servotech Power Systems, spoke about when Elon will visit India.
Speaking during his ongoing tour of India, Errol highlighted the need for discretion in Elon's movements given his global stature.
Speaking to reporters about the possibility of Elon Musk visiting India, Errol Musk said, 'Elon Musk is a very important person in the world today. Every move he makes is measured in terms of what his economic impact is… So he has to be discreet or careful in how he moves or what he does, as every move is measured by the people'.
He further said Elon is expected to expand Starlink services in the country and assured that the tech billionaire sees promise in India, especially in delivering rural internet connectivity.
'But at the same time, India is a place that he will come to in due course and definitely extend Starlink because it's for the rural population, Wi-Fi for the people in the countryside', he added.
His remarks come amid growing anticipation over Tesla's entry into India, as well as the expansion of Starlink's satellite internet services.
He made the remarks during his ongoing spiritual and business tour of India, where he visited the ISKCON Temple in Delhi on Thursday.
Yesterday, he visited
Ayodhya
's Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and Hanumangarhi shrine.
He described the experience as 'absolutely wonderful' and 'one of the best things I've ever done.' Dressed in a traditional kurta-pyjama and accompanied by his daughter Alexandra Musk, he said, 'India is a wonderful place… The people are full of love, kindness—probably the best people you can meet.'
Errol Musk arrived in India on June 1 and is scheduled to stay until June 6, as part of his role with Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd.
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