PM Oli holds talks with Elon Musk, invites for Nepal visit

By Republica
Published: November 22, 2024 09:22 PM

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and American tech mogul Elon Musk held talks on Friday evening via a video conference. It has been claimed that they discussed the possibility of bringing Starlink to Nepal.

Taking to Facebook on Friday evening, PM Oli posted a photo showing him talking to Musk on a projector screen.

“Currently holding talks with Elon Musk,” the status read.

It is said that they had a conversation about various dimensions of innovation. Musk, who is primarily known for owning Tesla, SpaceX and X.com, is also the owner of Starlink, a satellite-based telecommunications provider.

Sources in the PM secretariat have claimed that PM Oli held discussions on the matter of bringing Starlink to Nepal during the meeting on Friday evening.