New
Delhi: Mr. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and congratulated him on the recent election results. Mr. Cook said he had been received with great
warmth. He spoke about his visit to different parts of the country, and his
meetings with people including youth, business leaders, and film actors.
In particular, he mentioned his visit to the
Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, and watching a cricket match. The Prime
Minister, appreciating Mr. Cook, said that in India, ‘seeing is believing’ and
added that these experiences would definitely steer Mr. Cook’s business
decisions.
Cook
shared Apple Inc.’s future plans for India. He spoke of the possibilities of
manufacturing and retailing in India. He appreciated the breadth of young
talent in India, and said the youth have significant skills which Apple would
like to tap. He mentioned the immense potential for ‘app-development’ that
exists in the country. He also elaborated on the Map Development Centre that
Apple Inc. is setting up in Hyderabad. He appreciated the Prime Minister’s
initiatives in ‘ease of doing business.’
Mr.
Cook also appreciated the Prime Minister’s initiatives for renewable energy. He
said Apple runs on 93 per cent renewable energy, and spoke of plans to move
Apple’s entire supply chain to renewable energy. Delegation members
accompanying Mr. Cook also spoke of their experiences in rural Rajasthan, where
several villages have recently been electrified, and women are being skilled to
assemble and operate solar energy equipment. Both Mr. Cook and the Prime
Minister shared some unique stories of entrepreneurship that they had come
across in app-development and renewable energy.
The
Prime Minister explained his Digital India initiative, and identified three key
objectives of Digital India as e-education, health and increasing farmers’
incomes. He sought support from Apple in furthering these objectives.
Mr.
Tim Cook also launched an updated version of the ‘Narendra Modi Mobile App.’
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