Apple iPhone XR has now got an 'India' tag too. See what Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Twitter.

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In a proud moment for the country Apple iPhoen XR has India written on it. Apple has started assembling iPhones in India and the smartphone manufacturer is further expected to expand operations in the country soon. IT Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that he has received an Apple iPhone XR assembled in India and he was expecting that teh iconic tech company will further expand its manufacturing here.

Prasad on Monday posted a picture with iPhone XR on Twitter that had 'Assembled in India' emblazoned on it.

"As promised, delighted to receive an iPhone XR, which reads "Designed by Apple in California and Assembled in India". I expect further expansion of manufacturing in India by #Apple,"Prasad tweeted.

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For Apple CEO Tim Cook, India has been a very important market in the long-term and next on his list are retail stores and local manufacturing of high-end smartphones.

Globally launched last year, iPhone XR is being manufactured at Apple supplier Foxconn's facility in Sriperumbudur, Chennai and iPhone 7 and 6S being assembled at supplier Wistron's facility in Bengaluru.

Earlier, Prasad said Apple, which has started producing iPhones for domestic and exports markets, would expand its operations in India by producing various iPhone models, including iPhone XR.