WATCH: People Line Up Outside Mumbai Mall Ahead Of Inauguration Of India's 1st Apple Store

Many Apple customers and people were seen queueing up outside the Jio World Mall at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai on Tuesday ahead of the inauguration of Apple's first retail in India.

Apple enthusiasts stand in a queue outside India's first Apple retail store ahead of its opening at BKC in Mumbai today ( Image Source :PTI )

Many Apple customers and people were seen queueing up outside the Jio World Mall at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai on Tuesday ahead of the inauguration of Apple's first retail in India. Earlier, the company announced that the second Apple store will be opened in Delhi on April 20 under its expansion plans in India. Apple CEO Tim Cook inaugurated the outlets in Mumbai on Tuesday. This is Cook’s second trip to India after a gap of seven years following his maiden visit in 2016.

The stores are said to be the company’s most sustainable outlets so far. Apple BKC will have over 100 team members who collectively speak over 20 languages, including local Indian languages.

VIDEO | Visuals from outside the Jio World Mall at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. The inauguration of the first official store in Mumbai today will be followed by a second outlet in Delhi on April 20. pic.twitter.com/KOyyGC5qRt

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Earlier last week, Apple officially announced the opening dates of its retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi, marking a significant retail expansion in the country. The iPhone maker has 522 stores across 25 countries and regions globally.

Amid Apple's big retail push in India, company CEO Tim Cook is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the Cupertino, California-headquartered tech giant's growing ambitions for India, news agency Reuters reported on Monday. Apple has been targeting India as its growth market and manufacturing base.

Cook will also meet the MoS, Electronics & Technology, Rajeev Chandrashekhar as part of his visit to inaugurate Apple's first retail store in the country's financial capital Mumbai, people familiar with the plans were quoted as saying by Reuters.

The CEO of the world's most valuable tech firm landed in the city on Monday evening and welcomed customers at Apple's first store in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex today.

Apple opened its first store in the country's financial capital in a private event where tech analysts, journalists and bloggers reviewed the design and store layout. It will be thrown open to the public today.

Bandra Kurla Complex or BKC is Mumbai's financial, arts, and entertainment district from where Apple BKC gets its name. According to the iPhone maker, the store will serve as a dynamic space where customers can come together, explore Apple products and services, enjoy exceptional service, and learn how to get more out of their devices through free Today at Apple sessions.

The opening of Apple BKC will be followed by a second one in New Delhi's Saket on Thursday (April 20).