India would "very much" like the US based iPhone maker Apple to set up manufacturing base in India and the government will "surely" consider the company's proposal with "open mind".
"We would very much like Apple to come and have a base in India, they have a base in China, China is under stress. If a structured request come from them, we will surely consider with a open mind," Ravi Shankar Prasad Minister for Communications & Information Technology told reporters here.
Apple has sought incentives to set up unit in the country. A team of the company will give a presentation on jan 25 to senior officials here.
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