Apple opens second India store in Delhi
This is the second store opened in India by Apple after Mumbai
Apple opened its second store in India in Delhi on Thursday. Like the first store in Mumbai, the customers were welcomed by Apple CEO Tim Cook..
The store is located at the Select Citywalk Mall. The Saket store is smaller than the Apple store opened in Jio World Drive at Bandra Kurla Complex on Tuesday. The Delhi store is almost half the size of the Mumbai one. The company will employ more than 70 retail team members.
Cook met prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and promised Apple would expand business in India and double the employee number to over 2 lakh.
As per the sources, Cook has sought government support to widen its components supplier base in India. Apple CEO is learnt to have also discussed manufacturing facilities and app design and development accelerator in Bengaluru with both ministers.
Reports also say the exports of iphone from India may rise four time to $5b in FY 23.
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