New York: Responding to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s allegations, the Tesla CEO and owner of Twitter said that the micro-blogging platform has no option but to comply with the local law in any country. Musk told reporters after meeting PM Modi that Twitter, the social media giant he owns, has no option but to follow the local government. Or it will shut down, he said when asked about the company’s former owner and CEO Jack Dorsey’s recent allegations against the Indian government.
“The best we can do is to follow the laws in any country,” he said, adding that “it is impossible for us to do more than that”. “There are different rules and regulations for different forms of government, and we will do our best to provide as much free speech as is possible under the law,” Musk said. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently kicked up a storm by claiming that the social media firm was facing shutdown threats in India from the Narendra Modi government.
Elon Musk met PM Modi
Musk made this comment after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. The Tesla CEO said that he is a big fan of PM Modi and is honored to meet him. Speaking on PM Modi’s leadership role in making technology inclusive, so that digital infrastructure can be created, he said, “I can say that he really wants to do the right thing for India. He wants to be open, He wants to support new companies.” Obviously, but at the same time, make sure it accrues to the benefit of India, which is clearly what I’m saying. I am a fan of Modi,” to ANI.
Responding to PM Modi’s tweet regarding meeting with industry leaders in the US, Musk tweeted, “It was an honor to meet again.” “In the USA, I will also have the opportunity to meet business leaders, interact with the Indian community and meet thinkers from various walks of life. We look forward to deepening India-USA ties in key areas such as trade, commerce, innovation, technology and other such areas,” PM Modi tweeted.
Tesla coming to India soon: Musk
He also revealed plans to visit India any time soon. Asked if PM Modi had extended an invitation to her, she said, “He did. And yes, I am planning to visit India again next year. I am looking forward.”
Notably, this was the first meeting between PM Modi and Musk after becoming the owner of Twitter. PM Modi had earlier met Musk in 2015 during his visit to the Tesla Motors factory in California. “Well, I’m actually incredibly excited about the future of India. I think India has more potential than any other major country in the world,” Musk told ANI.
Watch: Elon Musk meets PM Modi in New York
Talking about the findings from the meeting, Musk said that PM Modi really cares about India as he is pushing them to make significant investments in India, which is something they want to do and just Trying to find the right time.
Earlier, during an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Musk was asked if the automaker was interested in the Indian market. “Exactly,” he replied. He said that Tesla will probably finalize a location to set up its factory in India by the end of this year.
Musk said after meeting PM Modi today, “It was a great meeting with the Prime Minister and I like him a lot. He visited our Tesla Fremont factory several years ago and so now we’ve been seeing each other for a while.” know from.”
Speaking about future plans and investments in India, he said, “Yeah, well, I think sustainable energy has tremendous potential for all three pillars of the future. The three pillars mainly through solar and wind. are sustainable energy production. And obviously, India is great for solar. And you really need very little land area to generate enough electricity to power India. I believe this is probably India’s would be one or 2 percent of the land area. So it’s very doable. And then you need to pair that with stationary battery packs because the sun doesn’t shine at night. And then you need electric vehicles, and then you have There’s a sustainable energy future. And I think what people will find interesting is that it’s also a low-cost way.”
Musk also said that he is looking forward to bringing Starlink to India as well. “Starlink internet, which I think can be incredibly helpful for remote or rural villages where they either may not have access to the internet or the internet is very expensive and slow,” he said.
Notably, their meeting comes days after former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey alleged that the BJP-led central government threatened to shut down Twitter in India and lay off its employees in 2020. The raid was at the height of the farmers’ protest.
Prime Minister Modi will meet more than two dozen thinkers from different fields after landing in New York today. These leaders include Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, educationists and health experts.