 "‘Makes me happy too:’ PM Modi hails Elon Musk’s Doge mission, highlights achievements of his own govt")
Indian PM Narendra Modi recalled his “warm meeting” with US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and lauded his Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) during his podcast with Lex Fridman, a US-based AI researcher.
Fridman asked PM Modi to shine a light on key takeaways from his meetings with Musk, Vice President JD Vance, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Speaking of Musk, Modi said he had known him since his time as chief minister of India’s Western state of Gujarat.
“As for Elon Musk, I’ve known him since my time as Chief Minister. He was there with his family and children, so naturally, the atmosphere felt warm and friendly,” PM Modi said.
“He was there with his family and children, so naturally, the atmosphere felt warm and friendly,” Modi said.
PM Modi then went on to praise Musk’s Doge mission, which is aimed at downsizing the federal government and scale back expenditure.
He also drew a parallel between the mission undertaken by the Doge and his own idea to free India from “deep-rooted issues and harmful practices”.
“Now, with his Doge mission, he is incredibly excited about how it’s progressing. And honestly, it makes me happy too, because when I took office in 2014, I wanted to free my country from the deep-rooted issues and harmful practices that have crept in, and I’ll continue striving to eliminate as many of them as I possibly can,” he said.
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More Shorts“I noticed that the benefits of certain government schemes, especially welfare programs, were being exploited by so many people who never even existed in real life,” PM Modi explained.
The PM said that such bold reforms attract global attraction, like how Doge is currently being discussed around the world.
“And naturally, when bold changes happen, just like Doge’s mission, they become a topic of discussion worldwide,” the PM added.
PM Modi also highlighted the achievements of his administration regarding improving government efficiency.
“When I took office in 2014, government benefits were being exploited by fake identities. We identified and removed 100 million fraudulent entries, saving nearly ₹3 lakh crore through Direct Benefit Transfer,” he said.
He also highlighted the removal of 40,000 unnecessary compliances and 1,500 outdated laws to streamline governance.
“For me, it’s about freeing the system from inefficiency and dominance — something I see in President Trump’s approach as well,” Modi said.
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