The entry marks a close to a long-winding, topsy-turvy journey around Tesla’s touted entry in India’s nascent and slowly growing EV market, after the company criticised India for having high import duties.

Experts told CNBC that Tesla will compete in the premium segment of the market with the likes of BMW, rather than with local EVs like those from Tata Motors.

Tesla has officially launched its first showroom, the Tesla Experience Centre, in Mumbai, marking a significant step in India's EV ecosystem. Inaugurated by Maharashtra's Chief Minister, the showroom introduces the Model Y and signals Tesla's commitment to building a comprehensive EV infrastructure,

Tesla will open its first India showroom in Mumbai next week, having imported $1 million worth of cars and merchandise, marking its entry into the world's third-largest car market despite CEO Elon Musk's complaints about high import tariffs.

With its sales cratering in the West, the electric vehicle giant is making a high-stakes pivot to the world's third-largest auto market.

Tesla Inc. inauguró el martes su primer local de exposición en India, el esperado debut del fabricante de vehículos eléctricos en el