Apple might not have to bend over backwards to open stores in India: the country has loosened its rules on locally-sourced products in a way that gives foreign companies a shot. First-party retailers (that is, those that mostly sell their own products) will have a 3-year grace period where they don't have to sell at least 30 percent products that are locally made. They can extend that window for another 5 years if they show that they're making advanced tech that benefits from the relaxed rules -- in other words, Apple. In theory, this gives outsiders a chance to get their local manufacturing in gear at the same time as they build up their brand.