India may not be the promised land for Elon Musk

Staging an India entry with Tesla and Starlink just when his business is struggling with several challenges, Elon Musk may find the promise of the Indian market has dimmed for his business. Long seen as a potential disruptor for India’s electric vehicle (EV) and telecom market, today Musk stares at the India opportunity made complex for him by customer preferences, regulation and competition. Many think his companies may not after all be able to disrupt the Indian market in any significant way nor reap any huge dividends.