Apple sets up design, R&D subsidiary in India to broaden local value addition

Even as smartphone maker Apple works on broadening its manufacturing base in India, it has also laid the ground for conducting research and development, and design operations in the country, in a bid to increase local value addition while tapping into India’s skilled engineering base.

The company has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary called Apple Operations India which will “engage in business of procurement management, developing, manufacturing support and other related operations such as processing,