In the weeks following Donald Trump’s audacious win, one development stands out. Elon Musk—co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX, the new owner of X (formerly Twitter)—has officially joined the Trump administration.
Musk’s appointment is potentially a pivotal development. As an extremely successful businessman with an enviable global footprint and track record in innovation and disruption across industries, Musk is expected to extend his influence beyond domestic governance, potentially influencing Trump’s foreign policy decisions, particularly with respect to trade.
In short Musk is the X-factor in Trump 2.0.
How will India deal with this challenge, especially given the fact that Musk is seeking to launch Tesla and Starlink in India on his terms?
To answer this and more, StratNews Global spoke to Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International.
Anil Padmanabhan has been a journalist for the last 36 years. He has worked in various capacities in several publications including Afternoon Despatch & Courier, Press Trust of India, Business Standard, Mint and was based in New York for India Today. He was a Nieman Fellow in 2001. He tweets at @capitalcalculus.
