Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, responding to a question on how he and the company plans to take on the competition arising out of Tesla’s entry into the Indian market, said that they have been asked similar questions before.

However, he said, they are still around.

A user on social media platform X asked Mahindra how he plans to handle the competition if Elon Musk plans to bring Tesla to India, and if he is ready. “We have been asked similar questions ever since the opening up of the Indian economy in 1991.

How will you compete against: Tata, Maruti, All MNCs? But we’re still around,” said Mahindra, adding that they work like maniacs to still be around and to stay relevant even a century from now, and that with people cheering them on they would still be around. Meanwhile, Tesla has begun hiring in India, following Elon Musk’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US.

As per a post on LinkedIn by Tesla, the company is looking to hire for 13 roles in the country: Order Operations Specialist, Consumer Engagement Manager, Service Manager, Tesla Advisor, Customer Support Specialist, Inside Sales Advisor, Business Operations Analyst, Delivery Operations Specialist, Parts Advisor, Customer Support Supervisor, Service Advisor, and Store Manager. Musk has, for long, expressed his interest in bringing Tesla to India.