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Apple says India 'copy-pasted' rivals' claims in antitrust probe
Yahoo2026.06.29
STORY: Apple accused India’s antitrust watchdog of "copy-pasting" rivals' claims in the latest escalation of their ongoing fight. Regulatory papers reviewed by Reuters showed that Apple said the body failed to conduct its own probe after it concluded the tech giant breached competition laws.Apple has called for the findings to be quashed. It marks the sharpest move yet in Apple's conflict with the Competition Commission of India (CCI)...Where Tinder-owner Match and Indian firms like Paytm are among its opponents.In 2024, India’s watchdog published a report saying Apple engaged in "abusive conduct" on the apps platform of its iOS operating system...And that Apple wrongly mandated the use of its payment system.Apple has denied the allegations. The tech giant instead branded itself a “miniscule player” in India with a sub-6% share of India's smartphone market.And said that any forced alterations to its App Store could disrupt its integrated business model.Similar arguments by other big companies, like Alphabet’s Google in 2023, have failed to sway the watchdog.The CCI and its head of investigations] did not respond to Reuters queries. Apple also did not respond to requests for comment.