Other Which is the cheapest phone with eSIM?

The price has changed for me too. 33k now. Better to get the Pixel 7a, 7 or 8a with bank discounts at that price.
Check if you can get any good condition used iphones from OLX, Cashy or somewhere nearby.

Never bought anything from olx or cashify. Are they reliable ?

Another option would be to get a SIM card that can act as an eSim, eg:


Not sure of other brands, though. Potentially worth looking into if you just want a very cheap handset to run a particular SIM card.
Seems like we need to get it from China. Are there any issues importing stuff from China?
 
Never bought anything from olx or cashify. Are they reliable ?
For OLX, you would need to meet face to face with the seller and examine the device then buy if everything checks out. Cashify has offline stores where you can buy used phones.
There is a iphone 12 mini here for sale as well on TE for 20k. Check if that suits your needs (other than the Wi-Fi calling and eSIM).
Or if this seems like a hassle to you, better buy a new device according to your budget.
 
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This one seems to fit the bill although it's only 4G

How accurate are flipkart's specs though?
Flipkart says this phone supports esim but gsmarena says it doesn't. Don't know whom to trust.
On the official Oppo A3x specs page, it says it supports two nano SIMs and nothing about an eSIM so I doubt Flipkart's claim.