Apple CEO likely to meet PM Modi, policymakers to explain manufacturing plans in India

New Delhi, Apr 17 (KNN) The chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Tim Cook is expected to inaugurate their first company-owned retail store on April 18 in Mumbai and a second in Delhi on April 20.

He may meet top policymakers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and apprise them of the company’s plans to deepen iPhone manufacturing in India, reported ET.

Expressing excitement to be building on Apple’s over 25-year history in India with first two retails stores, he highlighted the smartphone major’s growing focus on the South Asian nation.

“At Apple, our mission is to enrich lives and empower people around the world,” Cook said in a statement on Sunday.

“India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we’re excited to build on our long-standing history — supporting our customers, investing in local communities and working together to build a better future with innovations that serve humanity,” he said.

The opening of the stores underlines Apple’s keenness to gain a stronger foothold in India, the world’s second largest smartphone market after China, according to experts.  (KNN Bureau)