Apple challenges Indian antitrust case, accusing regulator of copying rivals' claims

Apple has formally challenged India’s antitrust case against it, requesting the Competition Commission of India quash its ruling and accusing the regulator of “copy-pasting” allegations from rival companies like Match Group without conducting independent analysis. The tech giant argues that the regulator’s approach in the App Store investigation is flawed, especially regarding how it calculates potential fines—up to $38 billion—based on Apple’s global revenue rather than local operations. While Apple denies wrongdoing and has resisted providing financial data, the Delhi High Court recently ordered the company to fully cooperate with the probe but told the regulator not to issue a final ruling before July 15. This escalation matters as it could set a precedent for how global tech firms are treated in India’s increasingly assertive antitrust environment, affecting developers, consumers, and the broader digital economy.