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Priyank Kharge, Minister IT & BT || Tourism : Govt of Karnataka / Via Twitter: @PriyankKharge
Apple's plans to pursue iPhone manufacturing operations in India seem to be moving along well. In a statement issued to Bengaluru's local press late on Thursday, the IT minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, Priyank Kharge, said he welcomed “Apple Inc.’s proposal to commence initial manufacturing operations in the state.”
He followed the statement with a tweet: “Glad to announce initial manufacturing operations of the world's most valued company: Apple, in Karnataka. Another validation for Karnataka.”
Kharge offered no other details on the proposal.
Apple has been in talks with the Indian government about manufacturing locally for months, and had asked India for major incentives, including a 15-year exemption on customs duty among other things.
Apple declined comment on the minister's statement, but instead pointed BuzzFeed News to a statement it issued a few weeks ago: “We've been working hard to develop our operations in India and are proud to deliver the best products and services in the world to our customers here. We appreciate the constructive and open dialogue we’ve had with government about further expanding our local operations.”
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