Apple has leveled accusations against Indian antitrust regulators, alleging that they have directly incorporated statements from competitors without undertaking independent inquiries, and has called for the retraction of the pertinent investigation outcomes. Apple refutes any allegations of market dominance abuse or coercion of developers into utilizing its payment system on the iOS app platform. It highlights that its market share in the Indian smartphone sector stands at less than 6%, rendering it a minor player in the market. Apple also mentioned that during the course of the investigation, the to company was denied the chance make formal statements or present oral testimony. Furthermore, Apple proposed that if the Competition Commission of India (CCI) intends to levy penalties, it should consider Apple's track record of compliance and extenuating circumstances, such as its export of iPhones valued at $51 billion from India over the past five years. At present, the confrontation between the two entities is escalating, with top officials from the CCI set to conduct a confidential hearing on July 21.