Apple's first retail store in India opened its doors to the public on Tuesday — in the country's financial and entertainment capital Mumbai — as the tech giant looks to India as a new consumer market and a manufacturing base.
The 20,000-square-foot store features Apple's signature minimalist glass facade and a handcrafted ceiling made out of 408 pieces of timber, per a The store is located within the Bandra Kurla Complex, a facility owned by Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate Reliance Industries.Apple said in the Sunday release that the store is also"one of its most energy-efficient" locations worldwide, running entirely on renewable energy.