Following in the footsteps of the EU, India is now in the early stages of considering imposing regulations on consumer products sold in the country that force a universal standard of charging.
The EU had reached an agreement with Apple earlier this summer that would force the company to make its products compatible with theusb-c The legislation needs to be approved by the European Parliament and European Council in order for Apple to change its ways.
The officials in India held a meeting with industry stakeholders and popular consumer electronic makers to discuss the possible impacts of a common charging point. The meeting is going to be more of an exploration. We want to learn how a common charger can be used in India. India's secretary of Consumer Affairs said they would try to understand their concerns.
The EU and India's push towards adopting a common port would affect a wide range of devices, including, more specifically, Apple, which has kept the iPhone with the Lightning port since 2012
Amid pressure to move towards a "common port," rumors from both Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman have said that Apple is testing aUSB-C iPhone, which could debut with the iPhone 15 next year The AirPods will be one of the products that will follow.
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