The two Apple stores are coming up in Mumbai and Delhi.
"This week, as Apple celebrates more than 25 years in
India, the company is marking a major expansion with the opening of its first
Apple Store locations in the country, along with new environmental initiatives
and a key milestone in the rapidly growing community of Indian
developers," the company said in a statement.
Apple will open its first store on April 18 in Mumbai which
will be immediately followed by the launch of its second official store in Delhi
on April 20.
Both the stores have been designed to resonate with the
local look and feel, Apple said.
"India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible
energy, and we are excited to build on our long-standing history — supporting
our customers, investing in local communities, and working together to build a
better future with innovations that serve humanity," Apple CEO Tim Cook
said.
Apple exports from India are estimated to have crossed $5
billion in the financial year 2022-23 which is about half of the total exports
of "Made In India" phones.
The company started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017
through its contract manufacturers.
"Apple's work with Indian suppliers of all sizes
supports hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country," the statement
said.
The company also said that it works one-on-one with
developers to help take their apps from "good to great" at the iOS
App Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru.
"India's vibrant community of app developers now
supports more than 1 million jobs. A testament to the tremendous growth of
developers in India, App Store payouts to developers in the country have more
than tripled since 2018," the statement added.