Ruling in India Clears Way for Apple's Long-Awaited Retail Expansion

This is interesting and puts Apple in a position where they don't want their ego to be bruised -- hopefully it should encourage some really great Mac updates! Let's stay positive :)

? Their products are already state of the art. Sounds like business as usual to me.

Not surprised and expected. That is why Tim was in India. All this delay was due to pressures from other suppliers. Don't forget, everyone bribes - not just Apple!

Yep. Other suppliers wanted Apple to comply with the same rules as everyone else. Can't say that I blame them. The 3 + 5 years seems like window dressing to me since Apple will be in compliance within 2 years. The Foxconn plant should be up and running in 18-24 months.

I just at times feel a little bad, I was born in India but I'm only half an Indian with British ancestry and believe me, for almost 22 years of my life, I was never a fan of that place.
But..
Things are actually changing with the new set of rules, and an updated government which is believe it or working for India against the previous "family orianted" idiots.

Now that the things are actually getting better, albeit at a slow place and that's understandable as it was horrible in the previous times with open ended corruption and still is, but even a little progress that has happened is a big deal when governing such a large populace.

India even got a better rank in the http://www.livemint.com/Politics/EcOTkT1wYfGkC0BvPbth4M/India-improves-ranking-in-global-corruption-index.html
While countries such as Brazil got worse, and it's surprisingly better score in the Indian subcontinent.

Sorry for the rant, I just idolised the western standard growing up that there is very little of India left in me, but however it's perceived over here is like a spit in the face.

Ive been to Indiana few times for work, love it. The people are fantastic ! Though our politicians are just as bad as India ones...We just like to pretend ours are better cause it's the west lol. Money rules no matter where you are. Indian is growing very fast, I was in Hyderabad and was very impressed, India will grow fast with the middle class expanding. I look forward going back to india in the future to do more traveling .

In India, irrespective of the written rules, to get things done and moved along, one needs to make sure the right people benefit and sign the dotted line. We look at the situation, as corrupt and unacceptable, but that is cause we lack the knowledge of the culture, and it is us that are frankly naive. In the west, same happens, these companies lobby our governments, and we Believe we don't have corruption....not true

I just at times feel a little bad, I was born in India but I'm only half an Indian with British ancestry and believe me, for almost 22 years of my life, I was never a fan of that place.
But..
Things are actually changing with the new set of rules, and an updated government which is believe it or working for India against the previous "family orianted" idiots.

Now that the things are actually getting better, albeit at a slow place and that's understandable as it was horrible in the previous times with open ended corruption and still is, but even a little progress that has happened is a big deal when governing such a large populace.

India even got a better rank in the http://www.livemint.com/Politics/EcOTkT1wYfGkC0BvPbth4M/India-improves-ranking-in-global-corruption-index.html
While countries such as Brazil got worse, and it's surprisingly better score in the Indian subcontinent.

Sorry for the rant, I just idolised the western standard growing up that there is very little of India left in me, but however it's perceived over here is like a spit in the face.

With the bribery comments right at the top with being the most liked, I at times wonder, even with the privilege of being born in the "first world" is education that rare? Having a proper read at the articles could probably fill that void, India just gave away to the Foreign Direct Investment in a lot of sectors, if one thinks this happens just "for Apple" then good for them, but they just opened up their market for defence, pharmaceuticals, airlines etc. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Big-reforms-Government-introduces-100-FDI-in-defence-civil-aviation/articleshow/52831409.cms

In India, irrespective of the written rules, to get things done and moved along, one needs to make sure the right people benefit and sign the dotted line. We look at the situation, as corrupt and unacceptable, but that is cause we lack the knowledge of the culture, and it is us that are frankly naive. In the west, same happens, these companies lobby our governments, and we Believe we don't have corruption....not true

Not surprised and expected. That is why Tim was in India. All this delay was due to pressures from other suppliers. Don't forget, everyone bribes - not just Apple!

See Tim?....... That extra suitcase of cash came in handy. :p

You can take off the red dot, Tim.
Well played.

I guess Apple's suitcases of money paid off... I wonder how many people got paid off for this.

A recurrent theme anyone? A little sensitivity wouldn't hurt. Corruption has many forms, usually back door in the west.

Back to the article - major changes have happened in the Indian economy today hence apple's approval with many other major companies like IKEA. So no Tim's suitcase didn't do the trick sadly.

Apple knows the rules now. 30% local sourcing and you have 8 years to get your act together. It is simple as that. Nothing to do with Tim's invisible red tikka.