Apple opens first India store as fans show off vintage devices, take selfies

Apoorv Rao, an Apple fan from Bangalore, sports a haircut depicting the Apple logo as he waits in a queue outside India's first Apple retail store on the day of its opening in Mumbai, India, April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

MUMBAI (Reuters) -About 300 people queued at Apple's store in Mumbai on Tuesday, as fans took selfies with Chief Executive Tim Cook, who inaugurated the first retail store run by the tech giant in India, underscoring the importance of its market.

"The energy, creativity, and passion in Mumbai is incredible!" Cook, who is making his first visit to India in seven years, said on Twitter. "We are so excited to open ... our first store in India."