Yamaha made its initial foray into India in 1985. In August 2001, Yamaha India became a 100% subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Japan (YMC). In 2008, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. entered into an agreement with YMC to become a joint-investor in the motorcycle manufacturing company "India Yamaha Motor Private Limited (IYM)".
Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd. (YMIS) is currently responsible for the Sales and promotion of YZF-R15 Version 2.0 (150cc), Fazer (153cc), FZ-S (153cc), FZ (153cc), SZ-X, SZ-R & SZ-RR (153cc), SS125 (123cc), YBR 125 (123cc), YBR 110 (106cc), Crux (106cc), Ray (113cc), Ray Z (113cc) and Alpha (113 cc) Scooter. The import portfolio includes VMAX (1,679cc), YZF-R1 (998cc) and FZ1 (998cc).