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‘He is fascinated about Kumbh Mela’: Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal on meeting Elon Musk

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and others.

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and Nilesh Ved, chairman of the Apparel Group (Image source: @riteshagar/X)The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and Nilesh Ved, chairman of the Apparel Group (Image source: @riteshagar/X)

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, welcomed a group of Indian business leaders to SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas during an event hosted by the India Global Forum (IGF). The gathering saw prominent figures from India, including OYO founder and group CEO Ritesh Agarwal, author Amish Tripathi, and others, explore a diverse array of topics, including technology, spirituality, and the future of interplanetary exploration.

Agarwal shared his experience of meeting Musk, and said that the delegation enjoyed an entirely vegetarian dinner. “One of the most incredible veg spreads at SpaceX. As a vegetarian, I loved it,” he shared on X. He also noted Musk’s strong focus on promoting collaboration between governments and businesses, saying, “The ability to work with the government to ensure justice and progress is something that is very close to his heart.”

The Oyo CEO further shared about Musk’s fascination with Kumbh Mela. Along with the post, Agarwal also shared two pictures: a groupie with Musk and SpaceX chopsticks, and a video of a rocket launch at the organisation’s Starbase facility.

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Several users gathered to react to the post, with one commenting, “Seems to be wholesome interaction covering each aspect of life, from materialism to metaphysics, without hoitytoity and soi-disancy. That he is smitten by the essence of Hindu civilization with a mind to explore, and is keen for global forge for global good prove his grandness.” Another user wrote, “Man meeting Elon is just incredible.”

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and Nilesh Ved, chairman of the Apparel Group.

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