Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Elon Musk in Washington on Thursday (Feb 13). Before the meeting, the SpaceX CEO presented a special gift to PM Modi. 

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However, it was not clear what the mystery gift contained. Some speculated on social media that it was a piece from a SpaceX rocket launch.
For his part, Modi gave Musk's children three books: The Crescent Moon by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, The Great RK Narayan Collection and Pandit Vishnu Sharma's Panchatantra.
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PM Modi and Musk meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Tesla CEO and billionaire at Blair House in Washington DC. The meeting followed Modi’s discussions with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. 

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In an X post, PM Modi listed the various topics on which the two talked.

“Had a very good meeting with Elon Musk in Washington DC,” PM Modi wrote.

“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.’”

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Musk, who heads the Donald Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrived at Blair House with his three young kids who could be seen sitting with the two while they engaged in talks.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present during the meeting. During his two-day US visit, Modi is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House later in the day, making him the fourth foreign leader to visit the president following his inauguration on January 20. He will also meet Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at the Blair House.

(With inputs from agencies)