Apple CEO meets Airtel Bharti chief Sunil Mittal, commits to working closely in India and Africa

"Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for the warm welcome. We share your vision of the positive impact technology can make on India's future — from education and developers to manufacturing and the environment, we're committed to growing and investing across the country," he tweeted with a picture of him shaking hands with Modi.

According to government sources, iPhone maker Apple is likely to double the employment base at its contract manufacturers in India to around two lakhs soon. Cook had last visited India in 2016 when the tech giant was just beginning to scale up operations in the country.

Cook also watched an IPL match with actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and others on Thursday.

"#TimCook and entire @apple team — we hope you've had a lovely stay here and leave encouraged and positive on Apple’s outlook in the country. We're so grateful for the care and attention you've given to creating your signature world-class experience here," the actress tweeted.