Tim Cook meets Prime Minister Modi

Apple Inc boss Tim Cook met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, closing a four-day excursion to India that could set the phase for Apple's development arranges in one of the world's quickest developing cell phone markets. Modi and Cook met for 60 minutes in focal Delhi and talked about Apple's arrangements for its India business, including the likelihood of assembling and retailing in the nation. Apple is hoping to grow its retail nearness in India and is seeking after a permit to set up its own particular stores, which could begin to open as right on time as one year from now. Government authorities say India is quick to motivate Apple to begin making items in the nation in what might be a help for Modi's "Make in India" fabricating push.

"Each part of business was talked about. Presently it's for Apple to discuss their arrangements," a nearby helper of Modi said. Cook's first official visit to the nation comes at a critical time as Apple searches for new development markets in the wake of posting its first-ever decrease in iPhone deals. More than 100 million cell phones were sold in India a year ago and deals are relied upon to grow 25 percent this year, however Apple just has around a 2 percent offer of the business sector. The organization has been pushing the Indian government to permit it to import repaired telephones in the nation, yet that application was turned down not long ago. A second source mindful of the meeting said Cook requested that Modi reevaluate the organization's arrangements to import restored telephones - a methodology seen key for Apple to make reasonable iPhones accessible in a nation where most cell phone offer for under $150.

In a meeting with NDTV channel on Friday, Cook said Apple arrangements to import second hand telephones and renovate them at an office in India. Cook spent the majority of the week meeting leaders of India's biggest organizations, including telecom administrator Bharti Airtel and loan specialist ICICI Bank, additionally took out time to visit a sanctuary, feast with Bollywood stars and watch cricket. Apple additionally reported arrangements to extend a product improvement focus it as of late opened in Hyderebad and propelled a project for neighborhood engineers dealing with its iOS stage. Modi and Cook additionally talked about digital security and information encryption, an administration articulation said. Apple has been at the focal point of a level headed discussion on the part innovation organizations play in ensuring information that prompted a tremendously plugged question amongst Apple and the FBI over a telephone connected to a shooting in San Bernardino, California.