Several years ago I left my motorcycle in India while I flew to Nepal to get a new visa. I tried to find out about leaving it with Indian customs - the paperwork was horrendous and even when I sorted it out they wanted ridiculous storage charges. In the end I chanced it and left the bike with a friend- the entry in my passport wasn't noticed and I got away with it. However, if they had seen it - I dread to think. After that I left the bike in Nepal and Pakistan. Since Nepal doesn't subscribe to the Carnet system (although they still use them!) I wasn't too worried and they didn't put the details in the passport. As you have probably found out already, Indian bureaucracy is a nightmare so whatever you decide on it will not be worry/hassle free. Good luck.
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