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title: "Elon Musk, has been urged by Telangana's Commerce Minister to open a factory in the territory."  
description: "KT Rama Rao's reaction was in response to a tweet from Musk in which Musk stated that Tesla was facing several hurdles in establishing a presence in I"  
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published: 2022-01-16  
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# Elon Musk, has been urged by Telangana's Commerce Minister to open a factory in the territory.

## HIGHLIGHTS

KT Rama Rao's reaction was in response to a tweet from Musk in which Musk stated that Tesla was facing several hurdles in establishing a presence in India.

KT Rama Rao offers [Elon Musk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85512/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-two-business-tycoon-of-similar-age) the [opportunity](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12836/flexibility-and-opportunity-making-the-gig-economy-work-for-you) to open a Tesla plant.

India Motors and Energy [Private Limited](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98829/how-mindstick-software-private-limited-is-helping-us-all) is Tesla's Indian subsidiary.

Bengaluru is home to the EV maker's Indian affiliate.

## Why in news

**'When will Tesla debut its automobiles in India?'** is a question that is regularly posed to Elon Musk. A fan from India asked the same question again, and Elon Musk responded with an update. In accordance with this tweet the new [automobile industry](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101086/who-is-considered-the-father-of-the-automobile-industry) startup by ELON MUSK get doubt in investing in India.

Later , KT Rama Rao, the Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister, has made a strong plea to Elon Musk for the company to set up operations in India, stating he would be **'glad to assist Tesla in working through the hurdles.'** Rama Rao's statement was in reaction to a tweet by Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk a few days ago, in which he stated that the company was facing several hurdles in establishing a presence in India.

Tweet thread : https://tinyurl.com/2p979exx

**'Still working through a lot of problems with the government,'** Musk wrote on January 13 in response to a question regarding Tesla's India [business strategy](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/63692/5-ways-qualitative-market-research-can-help-you-improve-your-business-strategy) from a Twitter user. These [implications](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87391/balancing-act-the-implications-of-west-bengal-s-investment-in-madrasas) which will lead to damage of bond between business trade between tesla and Indian sub continent. With respect to the further [developmental](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300997/understanding-the-stages-in-developmental-psychology) projects the Telangana state IT minister K. Rama Rao replied to ELON MUSK **'Hello, Elon. I am the Minister of Industry and Commerce for the [Indian state](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35754/in-which-indian-state-did-the-game-of-polo-originate) of Telangana. Will be delighted to collaborate with Tesla to overcome the hurdles of establishing a presence in India/Telangana. Our state is a [national leader](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45039/the-only-national-leader-who-was-infavour-of-the-cripp-s-plan-and-the-acceptance-of-the-principle-of-pakistan) in [environmental](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52080/who-has-been-awarded-the-2019-goldman-environmental-prize) measures and a top-tier business location in India '** Elon Musk said in 2020 that Tesla will establish production facilities in India to produce electric automobiles. India Motors and Energy Private Limited, a Tesla subsidiary, has been established. Bengaluru is the headquarters of the firm.

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