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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to boost technology
manufacturing in the country through his 'Make in India'
initiative. His government in June exempted foreign retailers
for three years from a requirement to locally source 30 percent
of goods sold in their stores.
The Journal said Apple, in a letter to the federal government in
November, outlined manufacturing plans and asked for financial
incentives.
Government representatives were not available to comment while
an Apple spokesman in India did not immediately respond to an
email from Reuters seeking comment.
Local manufacturing would help Apple open retail stores in the
country where its iPhones account for less than 2 percent of
Indian smartphones sales.
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (Foxconn), which
makes Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads, has a
manufacturing facility in southern India.
(Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal)
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