Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch that highlights the company's growing aspirations to expand in the country.

The company's CEO Tim Cook posed for photos with a few of the 100 or so Apple fans who had lined up outside the sprawling 20,000-square-foot store in Mumbai.

The new store is located in the premier Reliance-owned Jio World Drive mall.

The new Apple BKC’s design is inspired by the iconic black-and-yellow cabs unique to the city.

A second store will open Thursday in the national capital, New Delhi.

The store was opened for bloggers and tech analysts at a private event on Monday, while many Indian film and television celebrities were seen meeting Cook that night.