Elon Musk replies to Indian business tycoon who bought Tesla Model Y in Mumbai

Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to the Indian businessman who received the delivery of his brand new Tesla in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Published on: Sep 17, 2025, 15:20:01 IST

By Sanya Jain

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to the Indian businessman who received the delivery of his brand new Tesla in Mumbai on Tuesday. Inox Group Executive Director Siddharth Jain became the first businessman to buy a Tesla in India after the electric automaker launched in the country in July this year.

FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk responded to an Indian Tesla buyer (REUTERS)

Jain had taken to the social media platform X on Tuesday to share a picture with his Tesla Model Y. He also tagged Elon Musk in his post – and the world’s richest man has now responded.

What Siddharth Jain posted on X

In a post shared on X, Jain claimed he had taken delivery of India Inc’s first Tesla. He shared a picture that shows him posing with the car, a smile on his face.

Jain tagged Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, in his post. “This one’s for you @ElonMusk!!! I am beyond thrilled to receive India Inc’s 1st Tesla,” he wrote.

The Inox Group director added that he had been waiting for his own Tesla ever since 2017, when he visited the company’s factory in Fremont, California. “Dreams do come true,” Jain concluded.

Elon Musk’s response

Musk responded to Jain with a one-word reply that is characteristic of him. “Congrats,” wrote the CEO of Tesla.

Even this simple response has gone viral on X, racking up nearly 5 million views in a matter of hours.

“Finally a post from Elon about Tesla in India,” wrote one X user.

“How is the Indian Market doing for you?” another asked the billionaire.

“Setup a factory in India, so more people can afford your cars, thanks,” an X user requested Musk.

Tesla has received orders for just over 600 cars since launching sales in India in mid-July, a number that has fallen short of the company's own expectations, Bloomberg News reported in early September, citing people familiar with the matter.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world