Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met during Modi's visit to the U.S., where he spoke with Trump about trade and tariff concerns.

Elon Musk met PM Narendra Modi at Blair House in Washington on Thursday. He was accompanied by his three children and partner Shivon Zilis, who is also the Director of Operations and Special Projects at Neuralink.

India’s growing role in the global space economy took centre stage as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Washington. While much of the media attention focused on a symbolic exchange—a heatshield tile from SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft—the meeting underscored deeper strategic interests.