New Delhi, June 20 -- Tesla Inc. is set to open its first showrooms in India in July, kicking off formal operations in the world's third-biggest automobile market as the Elon Musk-led firm hunts for growth amid falling sales in Europe and China, people familiar with the discussions said.

According to a Bloomberg report, Tesla's first set of cars have arrived in India - Model Y rear-wheel drive SUVs shipped from Tesla's China factory, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private, as well as documents seen by Bloomberg News. The Model Y is the world's largest selling electric car.

The first showroom is set to open in Mumbai as early as mid-July, which will be followed by one in New Delhi, the repor...