Highlights
- PM Modi met Elon Musk and gifted books to Musk’s children.
- PM Modi and Musk discussed space, mobility, technology, innovation and India’s reform efforts.
- The meeting also focused on strengthening India-U.S. collaboration in innovation, AI and sustainable development.
- Maye Musk reacted positively to the meeting sharing videos on social media.
- Musk gifted PM Modi a heat shield tile from SpaceX’s Starship Flight Test 5.
During his visit to the U.S., Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Washington. Musk was joined by his girlfriend Shivon Zilis and their three children, Lil X, Azure and Strider.
After their meeting at the Blair House, PM Modi gifted Musk’s children three books including The Crescent Moon by Rabindranath Tagore, The Great RK Narayan Collection and Panchatantra by Pandit Vishnu Sharma.
Photos shared by PM Modi on X (formerly Twitter) showed Musk’s children reading the books. Modi wrote, “It was also a delight to meet Mr. @elonmusk’s family and to talk about a wide range of subjects!”
PM Modi & Elon Musk Discuss Key Global Topics
PM Modi shared another post saying, “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. I talked about India’s efforts towards reform and furthering ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.”
The meeting was attended by Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. According to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the discussion focused on strengthening India-U.S. collaboration in innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable development, as reported by PTI.
This meeting holds extra significance as it comes just weeks after Musk’s appointment by former U.S. President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Elon Musk’s Mother Maye Musk Reacts to Her Son’s Meeting with PM Modi
Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk also expressed her excitement about the meeting. She reposted a video of the event shared by Twitter user DogeDesigner, who wrote, “BREAKING: Elon Musk met with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today in Washington.” Quoting the post, Maye Musk wrote, “Love my grandchildren *heart emoji*,” adding three heart emojis.
She also shared another video posted by Sawyer Merritt, which showed Musk arriving at Blair House with his girlfriend and children. Merritt wrote, “Elon Musk has arrived for his meeting with India Prime Minister Modi.”
Elon Musk’s Gift to PM Modi
During their interaction, Musk gifted PM Modi a heat shield tile that flew on SpaceX’s Starship Flight Test 5 on October 12, 2024. The tile had an engraving that read, “Starship flight test 5, October 12, 2024.”
For those unfamiliar, Starship’s heat shield tiles are hexagonal ceramic tiles designed to protect the spacecraft during reentry when it faces extreme temperatures. These tiles are made of silica-based ceramic, similar to those used on NASA’s Space Shuttle.
Elon Musk himself responded to PM Modi’s post, writing, “It was an honor to meet.”
A statement from the foreign ministry confirmed that PM Modi and Musk discussed expanding India-U.S. cooperation in space exploration, AI, sustainable development, entrepreneurship and governance.
FAQs
Q1. What books did PM Modi gift to Elon Musk’s children?
Answer. PM Modi gifted Musk’s children three books including “The Crescent Moon” by Rabindranath Tagore, “The Great RK Narayan Collection” and “Panchatantra” by Pandit Vishnu Sharma.
Q2. What key topics did PM Modi and Elon Musk discuss during their meeting?
Answer. PM Modi and Elon Musk discussed various issues including space, mobility, technology, innovation, and India’s efforts towards reform. They also focused on strengthening India-U.S. collaboration in innovation, AI and sustainable development.
Q3. What was Elon Musk’s gift to PM Modi?
Answer. Elon Musk gifted PM Modi a heat shield tile that flew on SpaceX’s Starship Flight Test 5 on October 12, 2024. The tile had an engraving that read, “Starship flight test 5, October 12, 2024.”
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