Apple sticks to concessions stance, wants to assemble iPhones in India

Senior tech giant executives present case of making state-of-the-art devices to govt panel

Senior officials from Apple on Wednesday assured an inter-ministerial panel of their intentions to set up manufacturing units in the country, provided their demands for concessions were met.

While the government is yet to take a call on the company’s proposal, it is examining the list of concession demands, said a senior government official, who did not want to be named.

Officials from the revenue department, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as well as from the Union ministries of electronics and information technology and environment met Apple officials. 

Priya Balasubramaniam, senior vice-president, operations, led the Apple team. The