It was launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android in October 2013.

Who introduced Telegram app in India?

#112 Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram, which has more than 500 million users worldwide. Durov has made Telegram free to use; it competes with messaging apps like WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook.

Is Telegram an Indian app?

Launched in 2013 and founded by Russian entrepreneurs Pavel and Nikolai Durov, Telegram is a cloud-based instant-messaging app.