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Why the biggest tech companies are investing in India’s Jio

An incredible windfall of investment from the likes of Facebook and Google has put Jio, an Indian telecoms company, in the spotlight

India bans 118 Chinese apps

The Indian government takes aim at Chinese tech amid rising tensions between the two countries

Apple’s struggle to conquer the Indian smartphone market

Apple’s market share in India remains disappointingly low. While the firm plans to open its first physical store in the country in 2021, more needs to be done to improve its fortunes in the world’s second-largest smartphone market

Facebook invests $5.7bn in Indian telecoms firm Reliance Jio

India’s biggest telecoms operator, Reliance Jio, has received a $5.7bn investment from Facebook, confirming the social network as the firm’s largest minority shareholder

Apple set for new sales in India as foreign direct investment rules are relaxed

Apple and other tech giants will begin selling their products online in the Indian market, thanks to changes to the country’s foreign direct investment rules and a reform of its manufacturing restrictions

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Foxconn shifts iPhone production to India

The latest iPhone models will now be produced in India, rather than China, as manufacturing company Foxconn relocates its assembly facilities

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Walmart buys majority stake in Flipkart

Walmart has struck a deal to acquire 77 percent of Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart for $16bn, as Flipkart continues to battle Amazon for market dominance

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Saudi Aramco enters agreement to build mega refinery in India

Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals to build a mega refinery in Maharashtra – the latest in a flurry of deals recently signed by the oil giant

India and Virgin reveal ambitious plans for the world’s first hyperloop

Virgin has partnered with the State of Maharashtra to build the world’s first hyperloop track. The ultra-fast rail system will connect Mumbai and Pune, decreasing commute times and helping to modernise India’s transport infrastructure

Google launches Tez to target India’s mobile payment industry

Tez, meaning ‘fast’ in Hindi, will need to become an industry leader in the digital payments space if India’s demonetisation policy is to be successful

India eschews coal emissions targets

India’s Power Minister has admitted that upcoming emissions targets will be missed, while coal power plants under construction are likely to undermine Paris Agreement commitments

India’s march to mobile is about to get dumb

The global ‘dumbphone’ market is forecast to grow 5,000 percent this year, with new devices and rock-bottom prices offering a stepping stone between older models and smartphones