Hoping to rope in another big
multinational technology company in th
country in a big way, Communications
and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on
Friday urged Apple to open a research
and development (R&D) facility in India.
The minister on Friday met Apple's Head
Compliance EMEIA region John Reynolds
in New Delhi.
"Apple is an effective brand in India and
personally I requested them to consider
opening a good R&D centre in India,"
Prasad said after the meeting.
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He said the meeting with Reynolds was
positive and Prasad will be visiting
Apple's facility in Silicon Valley next
month.
The minister felt a R&D centre by Apple i
the country would help the tech giant in
getting good business propositions in
other parts of Asia also.
The minister mentioned that in financial
year 2013-14, Apple sold their products
worth $730 million (roughly Rs. 4545
crores) in India.
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