Feb 13 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

met Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday in Washington where

they discussed issues including space, mobility, technology and

innovation, Modi said in a post on X.

"Their discussion also touched on opportunities to deepen

cooperation in emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and good

governance, India's foreign ministry separately said in a

statement.

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Modi was slated to meet

Musk during his trip this week to the United States, and

Starlink's entry in the South Asian market could come up for

discussion in the meeting.

Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in

recent months clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani's company

over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite

services. India's government has sided with Musk that spectrum

should be assigned and not auctioned, but Starlink's licence

application is still under review.

Modi is also expected meet U.S. President Donald Trump

during his two-day U.S. visit, with discussions on trade and

tariffs concessions expected to be high on agenda. He is,

however, unlikely to meet other business CEOs during the trip,

sources told Reuters on Wednesday.