"I have told Tesla that don't sell electric cars in India which your company has manufactured in China. You should manufacture electric cars in India, and also export cars from India," he said, adding Tesla had been assured of all necessary support from the Indian government. Tesla has been asking for a reduction in import duties in India. "We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country!" "I'm told import duties are extremely high (up to 100 per cent), even for electric cars.

Source: Hindustan Times October 08, 2021 09:56 UTC