For some time now, despite Apple's interest in the Chinese market, the tables that fed the proper functioning of the economy are no longer what they used to be. A few months ago the Chinese economy stopped growing the way it did, and for some time to be part it seems that the country's economic situation is starting to stagnate.
The diversity of markets in a business it is one of the main bases to not depend only on a few clients and Apple knows it. Hence, it has been pressuring the Indian government for some time to modify or relax the laws to allow foreign companies to invest in the country.
Currently and for years, Apple always it has had to rely on authorized resellers in India, like Croma, to be able to get their devices and products to residents in the country, due to government restrictions. In fact, a few weeks ago we informed you of the discount that Apple was giving customers, of 25% if they bought any of the devices that had just hit the market such as the iPhone 6s or the already veteran iPhone 5s.
A few months ago, Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss increase its presence in the country but with its own stores and apparently that meeting has been fruitful since the boys of Cupertino have at least been able to present the request to open several establishments, which will be studied with great diligence, to see if it meets the new requirements of the authorities.
India, with a population of 1.200 billion, is on the way to become one of the main markets alongside Chinese for AppleBecause thanks to the expansion of the economy and the establishment of an upper middle class that would be willing to shell out the price of Apple products without any problem.
