13 Feb 2025, 7:25 pm 3 min read — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2025 Modi will later meet Trump in the Oval Office before they hold a joint press conference -- a rare move from the Indian leader, who is a prolific social media user but seldom takes questions from reporters. Earlier, Modi met US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. The meeting with Waltz was his first engagement of the day. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present at the meeting. After arriving at Blair House, Modi met the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Just hours before meeting with Modi, Gabbard took the oath of office as the 8th Director of National Intelligence in the presence of Trump. The meeting with Musk comes amid Starlink’s proposed satellite internet initiative in India and Tesla’s potential plans to establish a factory in the country. The Indian government has expressed interest in bolstering the country’s technological infrastructure, and Musk’s ventures could play a crucial role in these efforts. Musk, a key figure in the Trump administration, was expected to visit India last year, but the trip was cancelled. "Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year," Musk posted on his social media platform X on April 20, 2024. But the visit did not materialise even later in 2024. However, just over a week after announcing the cancellation of his India visit, Musk visited China. 'Today is the big one: reciprocal tariffs': Trump hints at major announcement ahead of meeting with Modi