New Delhi: A day before India’s first Apple Store opens at the Jio World Drive mall in Mumbai, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his top executives in the city to discuss the matter. A person in the know said.
Cook, who was scheduled to inaugurate the Mumbai store on Tuesday, met Ambani, his son and Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani, and daughter and Reliance Retail chairperson Isha Ambani, the person who spoke above spoke on condition of anonymity. . He also met senior executives of Reliance Group during his first day in Mumbai.
The Delhi stores are scheduled to open on Thursday.
Apple and Reliance spokespersons did not comment, but the person cited above said Apple’s retail plans in India, local manufacturing and sourcing, and development of 5G services in India were discussed.
Moneycontrol reported that Cook told Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran and other industry leaders, but could not independently verify this. Cook is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministers from the IT and telecom ministries before the store opens in Delhi.
The Apple boss will meet customers at the Mumbai store on Tuesday, when the store officially opens. “We can’t wait to welcome our customers to the new Apple BKC tomorrow,” he said in a Twitter post Monday showcasing the store and its employees. and online sales channels in India.
“At Apple, our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and our team is excited to celebrate this wonderful moment with them,” said Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail. We are opening our first retail store in India.” O’Brien said Apple BKC will offer a special ‘Today at Apple’ “Mumbai Rising” series starting April 18 through the summer, where free sessions featuring Apple products and services will be offered.
Cook’s visit to India is a milestone for the iPhone maker, which sees the country as one of its key growth markets and an increasingly important manufacturing base for its smartphones, Airpods and iPads, as It seeks to reduce dependence on China.
“India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we look forward to working together to build a better future with our long-standing history – supporting our customers, investing in local communities, and making innovations that serve humanity.” Excited to do.” Cook said in a statement referring to the completion of 25 years of Apple in India and its upcoming retail expansion.
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