New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Tesla, the US EV maker which was hesitant to enter India due to its heavy import duties, seems to have started recruiting in Delhi and Mumbai, hinting at its plan to enter the country.

The move seems significant after the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US where he met Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

There have been job postings on LinkedIn that reveal the company is looking for candidates for 13 positions for various departments including customer-facing, Operations such as Advisor, Order Operations Specialist, and Customer Support Specialist.

The move also follows the recent reduction in Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on luxury EV's priced above USD 40,000 from 110 per cent to 70 per cent. This has made the I...