Apple appeared to be finally cooperating with India’s antitrust regulator, but now says it can show that the country’s three-year investigation consisted of simply copying and pasting claims from rivals.
Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple
Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple
In 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) began investigating Apple after receiving a complaint against its App Store fees. In 2024, it accused Apple of antitrust practices, and the company has been consistently arguing against that ruling ever since. Now ahead of a further closed-door hearing with senior CCI officials, Apple has submitted its own accusations.
According to Reuters, Apple’s submission includes the claim that the CCI’s investigators “blindly replicated” a consumer spending graphic from an EU rule. Apple’s submission reportedly also includes tables comparing the CCI’s report to filings from opponents in the case, such as rival Indian payment firms.