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At one time, Apple received from the Government of India certain preferences that allowed the Cupertines to open branded stores.
However, this does not mean that India refers to Apple as something special. According to the source, now the company is under pressure from certain regulatory bodies.
The essence of the conflict is that Apple refused to preinstall on its smartphones a special application Do Not Disturb to protect against spam. This software allows users to send the incoming spam to the regulatory authority, after which the agency contacts the cellular operators, who then take appropriate measures. Often they simply block spammers.
The application seems to be good, but it requires access to a call log that Apple perceived as a breach of confidentiality. It is not yet clear how the story ends, since the regulator has so far turned to the public and "interested parties" for advice and comments. But, since it is a public authority, for Apple the story may end with the enforcement of the said software, because otherwise the company may have problems with the necessary business permits.