During his short 36-hour visit to the US, Narendra Modi met tech mogul and Donald Trump’s close ally, Elon Musk, at Blair House in Washington, DC. After talking business, there was an exchange of gifts.

Reuters reported that Modi was slated to meet Musk during his trip this week to the United States, and Starlink's entry in the South Asian market could come up for discussion in the meeting.

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.