NEW DELHI (Jan 15): India has issued a final warning to Apple that it will proceed in an antitrust case against the US tech giant as the company has delayed responses to officials for over a year and undermined the investigation, a confidential order shows. Apple, which denies the allegations, has challenged the penalty rules in an Indian court, and the matter is pending. "Such indulgence cannot be continued indefinitely," it added, giving Apple a final warning that it will proceed in the case unilaterally if no response is received by next week. Since 2022, Tinder-owner Match and Indian startups have been locked in an antitrust battle with Apple. Investigators in 2024 issued a report saying the US smartphone company engaged in "abusive conduct" on the iOS apps market.

Source: The Edge Markets January 15, 2026 12:25 UTC