Asking to telecommute is not the problem. Applying to YC and stating that you will not move to the YC location and just telecommute from India would be the prob

Asking to telecommute is not the problem. Applying to YC and stating that you will not move to the YC location and just telecommute from India would be the problem. You can ask if you can telecommute, but the answer will be "no" if it's the whole team that will be telecommuting.