Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) got an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting up a manufacturing base in India, to which the company’s CEO Tim Cook responded positively, said officials. Citing huge opportunities in India, Modi said he would appreciate if the U.S. firm starts manufacturing there, officials told reporters. Apple has deep connection with India Cook’s positive response indicates that India fits with his long-term plans. A “whole app development economy” is what Cook was particularly interested in as he believes it to be an important factor for entrepreneurship. It allows individual app developers to become part of the app universe. Citing the example of China, where they created 1.5 million jobs, Cook said people can become part of this huge... More