"Though my understanding of carnets...is that its designed to ensure the vehicle leaves the country (or customs get the duty), not necessarily me with the car."
Yes. That was, I think, what Grant was getting at in his correction to my sloppy formulation above.
"So if I return after three weeks, and then leave India...I cant see how Id be breaking the rules...Am I wrong?"
No, you are right. You just have to do it via customs.
Andygray: I found the customs house just fine. There was an underground car park there that was secure (beyond the pilfering of the staff who work there). There were a dozen or so foreign vehicles parked alongside my bike, all in the same position regarding carnets.
I would add that having all the right paperwork means that if anything goes wrong (like staying over time in UK) you are safe. Safeish, anyhow.
The customes house is near the airport. The reception was I recall, full of Hindu iconography - India is supposed to have a multi-religious democracy I thought.
Simon
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Around the world 2000-2004, on a 1993 Honda Transalp
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