Technical billionaire Elon Musk On Thursday, Washington met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at DC. Along with his girlfriend, Shivon Zilis and three of his children, Musk was engaged in discussion with PM Modi at Blair House, a historic government guest. The meeting, which took place a few hours before Modi’s scheduled visit to the White House to discuss with US President Donald Trump, covered various topics including technological innovation, space exploration and governance.
During the meeting, PM Modi gifted three books to Musk’s children – Rabindranath Tagore by The Crescent Moon, The Great RK Narayan Collection and Pandit Vishnu Sharma to Panchantant. In the pictures shared on social media, Musk’s children are shown to be engrossed in books. The meeting highlights the increasing cooperation between enterprises led by India and Kasturi, especially in technology and space research.
Elon Musk and PM Modi meeting details
Gifts and hot reception
Prime Minister Modi shared images of his conversation with Musk’s family on the social media platform X (East Twitter). The paintings depict Musk’s children who read them the books gifted to them. Expressing his happiness, PM Modi wrote:
“It was also a pleasure to meet Mr. Elon Musk’s family and talk about a wide range of subjects!”
Musk, known for its leadership roles in companies such as Tesla, SpaceX and Neurlink, was seen engaged in discussion on major topics related to innovation and governance.
PM Modi’s discussion on governance and reform
PM Modi and Musk discussed various issues, which paid significant attention to technology, governance and economic reforms. The Prime Minister highlighted India’s commitment to the commitment to the “minimum government, maximum governance”, which emphasized the efforts of the Government of India to increase efficiency through policy reforms.
“Washington, DC had a very good meeting with @Lonmusk, we discussed various issues in which they are emotional about space, mobility, technology and innovation. I talked about India’s efforts to improve India And the minimum government, maximum governance ‘,’ ” PM Modi wrote on X.
Eleon Musk and PM Modi meeting major discussion points: innovation, space and AI
Strengthening Indo-American technical cooperation
According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the meeting focused on strengthening participation between Indians and American institutions:
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Opportunities to promote startups and emerging businesses.
- space probes – To expand India’s space missions in collaboration with SpaceX and other American agencies.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies – Joint Research and Development Initiative.
- Sustainable development – Investment in clean energy and green technologies.
Discussions detected the way to deepen cooperation in science, technology and business, aligning with India’s growing digital economy.
Alon Musk’s role in the initiative of US government
Musk currently leads a special task force, Government Efficiency Department (DOGE), a special task force launched under the administration of President Donald Trump to reduce the government’s expenses and increase operational efficiency. His leadership in this initiative has been the subject of debate, as this includes restructuring federal programs, ending contracts and reducing bureaucracy excesses.
According to reports, Musk’s efforts have eliminated contracts worth more than $ 881 million in the US Education Department alone. During the meeting, Modi and Musk discussed governance models, improvement in efficiency and administrative reform strategies.
