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Modi wants Tesla to build cars in India. Making the plan work may not be easy

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Tesla is reportedly recruiting and scouting showroom locations in India following a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk .

This comes ahead of an expected policy change that could make it easier for Tesla to import to the market, on the condition it commits to invest and manufacture in the country.

However, analysts say the automaker faces several headwinds to breaking into the world's third -largest auto market.