Chief executive Tim Cook responds positively to the proposal to set up a manufacturing base in India, expected to have long-term plans
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Apple to set up a manufacturing base in India and its CEO Tim Cook responded positively, officials said on Sunday. “The Prime Minister (in his meeting with Cook) said he would like Apple to start manufacturing in India. He mentioned the huge opportunities India offered,“ ministry of external affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup told reporters.Foxconn, which is Apple's largest manufactures, has decided to establish a manufacturing base in India, he noted. “Cook responded positively. I think India does fits into his long term plans. He partic ularly was interested in the whole App development economy, which he said could be a very very important factor for entrepreneurship where individual app developers can just become part of the app universe,“ he said.
Modi has been mentioning that there is the public sector, there is the private sector and there is the personal sector. Personal sector he has been talking about people who can be self-made entrepreneurs, Swarup noted. “Cook said by using the app development tools people can really become part of this huge industry. He gave the example of China where in fact we created 1.5 million jobs,“ said the min istry spokesman. Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh said there was a sense that a lot of design innovation is happening in India. “As Ap ple expands its presence in India, including in manufacturing, there could be enhanced opportunity for app development related to the apple platforms,“ he said.
There was some discussion on Ap ple Pay, how this can be part of Jan Dhan Yojana and other such initiatives, Swarup said.
Cook said India has a very special place in the heart of every Apple employee for the simple reason that its co-founder Steve Jobs went to India when he was a young man for inspiration. It was what he saw in India that inspired him to launch Apple. Cook expressed his great desire to be a partner in the Digital India initiative, which he thought was a transformative initiative, which could be a real game changer in India.
Cook said Apple has been operating in India for nearly 20 years.
“We are fortunate to have many passionate customers along with a fast-growing developer community, and we're investing to expand our operations throughout the country,“ he said.
“ We look forward to launching iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus there very soon,“ Cook said.
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Modi has been mentioning that there is the public sector, there is the private sector and there is the personal sector. Personal sector he has been talking about people who can be self-made entrepreneurs, Swarup noted. “Cook said by using the app development tools people can really become part of this huge industry. He gave the example of China where in fact we created 1.5 million jobs,“ said the min istry spokesman. Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh said there was a sense that a lot of design innovation is happening in India. “As Ap ple expands its presence in India, including in manufacturing, there could be enhanced opportunity for app development related to the apple platforms,“ he said.
There was some discussion on Ap ple Pay, how this can be part of Jan Dhan Yojana and other such initiatives, Swarup said.
Cook said India has a very special place in the heart of every Apple employee for the simple reason that its co-founder Steve Jobs went to India when he was a young man for inspiration. It was what he saw in India that inspired him to launch Apple. Cook expressed his great desire to be a partner in the Digital India initiative, which he thought was a transformative initiative, which could be a real game changer in India.
Cook said Apple has been operating in India for nearly 20 years.
“We are fortunate to have many passionate customers along with a fast-growing developer community, and we're investing to expand our operations throughout the country,“ he said.
“ We look forward to launching iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus there very soon,“ Cook said.
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