Elon Musk Reveals Partner Shivon Zilis's Indian Heritage and Son's Middle Name Honoring Nobel Laureate

Nov 30, 2025 10:30 pm CST

Elon Musk disclosed on Nikhil Kamath's podcast that his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian and their son's middle name, Sekhar, honors Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Zilis, adopted as a baby in Canada, now serves as Director at Musk's Neuralink. Musk also commented on America's changing relationship with Indian talent amid increasing US visa restrictions.