
‘India is a competitive hub for smartphone manufacturing’: Commerce secretary shrugs off US President Donald Trump’s swipe at Apple’s India plans
NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump claimed he had advised Apple CEO Tim Cook against manufacturing in India, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal on Thursday pushed back, saying that companies will decide based on where the advantage lies, and India, he emphasized, is now a competitive global hub for smartphone production.“Companies will see competitive advantage…