In a post announcing the expansion, Niantic specifically apologized to their Indian fanbase, citing "a few administrative challenges" that delayed the launch. Players in the country won't just have Starbucks hotspots, either: regional LTE mobile network operator Reliance Jio has made 3,000 of their stores and partner locations into PokéStops and Gyms. This mobile provider partnership shouldn't be a surprise, as Niantic partnered with over 10,000 Sprint stores last week to provide American users with the same hotspot action.