Struggling Tesla looks to Indian market under Trump's watchful eye

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Feb. 13. (Narendra Modi X account via Reuters)

AZUSA KAWAKAMI

NEW YORK -- As Tesla readies for a possible entry into India's electric-vehicle market, CEO Elon Musk's company faces a squeeze between the need to revive growth and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to invest at home.

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