Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook has announced the company would open its first physical stores in India in 2021 and an online outlet later in 2020.
Apple had to seek special approval from the Indian government to open a store without a local partner. Apple’s move into India, the second largest smartphone market in the world, has been expected for some time, but the announcement of a date was new, according to BBC.
In 2018 India changed the laws that prevented foreign brands from opening single-brand stores in the country. Nevertheless, Apple’s CEO said India had wanted Apple to open its store with a local partner.
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