NEW DELHI: Apple inc set a quarterly record in the January-March quarter in India and grew very strong, in multiple digits year-over-year, said Tim Cook, the company's CEO who was in India last month to open the first branded retail stores in Mumbai and New Delhi. Apple beat expectations by reporting record quarterly sales for the March quarter of $94.8 billion.

Looking at the Indian business, we did establish a record for the quarter and experienced robust, double-digit growth over the previous year. Looking back, India is a very intriguing market, therefore it was a wonderful quarter for us. We put a lot of effort into it. I was recently there, and the market's excitement and liveliness are remarkable," Cook said to the analysts late on Thursday on the earnings call.

He claimed that Apple had gradually increased operations there in order to better serve its customers.

Cook said, "We launched the Apple Store online three years ago, and then, just a few weeks ago, we debuted two stores, one in Mumbai and one in Delhi, and they're off to a wonderful start."Overall, the enthusiasm I'm seeing for the brand there is making me feel incredibly happy and enthusiastic. The Apple CEO stated, "There are a lot of people entering the middle class, and I really feel that India is at a tipping point. It's terrific to be there.

Apple has got a number of channel partners in the country as well.

The company set all-time records in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines, and a number of other countries, as well as a number of records for the March quarter, including in Brazil, Malaysia, and India.

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