Apple CEO Cook meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: committed to maintaining development and investment in India

Thanks CTOnews.com netizen soft media new friend 1933769 clue delivery! CTOnews.com Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to reaffirm Apple's commitment to investing in the region.

Cook thanked Modi for his warm reception on Twitter and said: "We share your belief that technology can have a positive impact on India's future-from education and developers to manufacturing and the environment, we are committed to development and investment across the country. "

On Wednesday, Modi said he was "very happy" to meet Cook and tweeted: "Nice to exchange views on multiple topics and highlight technology-driven changes in India." "

Cook met with Modi during a visit to India in 2016, and Apple began assembling iPhones in India the following year. Much has changed since then. Apple also used the Indian government's fiscal incentives to triple iPhone production in India to $7 billion in the fiscal year ending March, Bloomberg reported. India currently accounts for about 7% of Apple's global iPhone production and annual sales of $6 billion (CTOnews.com notes: currently about 41.28 billion yuan).

Cook arrived in India on Monday and witnessed the opening of Apple's first retail store in India the next day in the financial hub of Mumbai, and Apple is expected to open another Apple retail store in an upscale shopping mall in New Delhi on Thursday. Cook also met with other Indian officials as well as athletes, Bollywood actresses, musicians and students.