India, Dec. 11 -- Apple Store is opening in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Thursday, the communication giant's fifth such venture in India, expanding the company's retail footprint in the country.

The Apple Noida store will be located in DLF Mall of India and is opening its doors today (December 11). The company already has a retail presence in Delhi and Mumbai, with stores in Pune and Bengaluru added earlier this year.

"This opening marks another milestone in Apple's ongoing retail expansion in the country, bringing customers in Noida new ways to explore and buy Apple products, and experience Apple's exceptional service in person," Apple said in a statement.

The iPhone maker added that the barricade for its Noida store, revealed on Friday, ...