India, June 2 -- Elon Musk-led EV major Tesla is looking to start operations in India but is currently not interested in manufacturing in the country, Union minister of heavy industries HD Kumaraswamy has said.

"We are not expecting to see interest from Tesla. They are only looking to start operations through showrooms and are not interested in manufacturing in India," Kumaraswamy said in response to a question while unveiling the guidelines for the Centre's scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of electric cars.

Kumaraswamy said that the government is looking at attracting the likes of Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, Kia, and Volkswagen, which have already shown interest in manufacturing in India, under the policy - "Scheme to Promote Manufac...