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Tim Cooke says Apple's first Indian store to open 202127 February 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesApple's chief executive Tim Cooke said the company would open its first physical stores in India in 2021 and a online outlet later this year.Apple had to seek special approval from the Indian government to open a store without a local partner.The announcement was made at the company's annual shareholders' meeting.Investors at the meeting also voted on a proposal that the firm should alter how it responds when governments ask it to remove apps from its marketplace.Though the measure wasn't approved, it failed by a slimmer margin then similar proposals in the past. Apple's move into India, the second largest smartphone market in the world, has been expected for some time, but the announcement of a date was new.Apple warns coronavirus will hurt iPhone suppliesRicky Gervais slams Apple over Chinese factoriesIn 2018 India changed the laws that prevented foreign brands fro…