‘Things are positive’, what else did Elon Musk say on India-US relations?
New Delhi. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared his views on the India-US relationship. Elon Musk told a delegation of prominent Indian business personalities at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas that he believes India-US relations are on a ‘positive trend’ and he is in favour of an enhanced trade partnership between the two countries.
This week, Indian entrepreneurs led by the India Global Forum (IGF) to mark the UK-headquartered policy and event platform’s expansion to the US visited the company’s state-of-the-art space-related facilities and witnessed the successful launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7.
Possibility of deeper cooperation in the space sector
During the discussion, Musk emphasised the possibility of deeper cooperation between the United States and India, especially in the technology and space sectors. “Things are going positive. I am definitely in favour of reducing barriers to increase trade between the US and India,” Musk was quoted as saying during the session.
Musk described India as one of the ancient civilisations and a very great and a very good civilisation. The entrepreneur behind automotive major Tesla and social media platform X interacted with Indian business leaders from various sectors on India’s growing role in technology and the global innovation landscape.
What did Elon Musk say about the business sector?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk told a delegation of prominent Indian business personalities at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas that he believes India-US relations are in a “positive trend” and he is in favour of an enhanced trade partnership between the two countries.
Elon Musk said, “At the India Global Forum, our mission is to bring together global leaders and innovators to tackle the defining challenges of our time… I believe India presents unlimited opportunities, and this meeting symbolizes the potential for powerful partnerships.”
Fire still out of control in Los Angeles, 27 dead; losses of over $150 billion so far
IANS, Los Angeles. The fire in the US city of Los Angeles remains out of control even on the 11th day. Many areas are still burning and those living near them have been asked to leave the house. Meanwhile, the death toll from the fire has risen to 27 while dozens of people are injured. So far, more than 12,300 buildings have been reduced to ashes, and losses of more than $150 billion are expected.
The Palisades area of Los Angeles has suffered the most from the fire. A fire broke out in this area on the edge of the forest on January 7, which has not been extinguished yet. 23,713 acres (96 square kilometers) of this area has been engulfed in fire. Now that the wind speed is decreasing, it is believed that the fire will be controlled to a large extent by the end of the week. While 14,117 acres (57 square kilometers) of Eaton area is engulfed in fire. The fire has been extinguished in more than half of the affected area. If the wind speed increases, the danger will increase.
The US National Weather Service has said that the kind of wind speed that increased earlier this week, there is a possibility of something similar in the next week starting from January 20. If the wind speed increases in California on Monday-Tuesday, then the danger of fire will increase once again. But there are still three days left for that situation, in this period the fire in Eaton can be extinguished and the danger of fire spreading in Palisades can be reduced.
The forest fire has caused devastation in the Los Angeles area. To avoid its ill effects, the people of California are once again demanding the creation of a “Climate Superfund” law. Earlier, Vermont and New York have implemented the “Climate Superfund” law. Under this, energy companies will be required to pay to help deal with extreme heat and climate change. Cassie Siegel, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute, said taxpayers are bearing 100 percent of the burden of climate disasters. She further said that such a law will reduce some of the burden on Californians.
The lawsuit sought the court to stop Vermont’s law
Now the question arises whether this new law will be able to save oil companies from the challenges to come. In protest against this, a lawsuit was filed in the Vermont Federal Court last month by the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute. The lawsuit sought the court to stop Vermont’s law. It was argued that it would impose unconstitutional, irrational and arbitrary penalties.
