A Hyderabad-based startup founder has sparked a discussion on India's import processes after claiming that two Nvidia Jetson AI modules meant for research and development remained stuck at customs for two weeks despite being exempt from several certification requirements. The issue was later resolved after the founder's post on X gained traction and drew a response from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Ramakrishna Kompella, founder of AI startup Godel Machines, said the delay made "building in India an absolute pain," alleging that customs repeatedly sought certificates that were either not applicable or had already been complied with. According to Kompella, customs officials asked for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC), and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) documents before clearing the shipment