New Delhi, May 15 -- President Donald Trump said that he has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook not to manufacture in India even though New Delhi has offered the United States a "no-tariff deal." The development is significant as it comes amid the ongoing tensions between India and US over Trump's claim that he orchestrated a truce deal between New Delhi and Islamabad.

"I told Tim, we're not interested in you building in India. India can take care of itself," Trump said during during his Middle East tour in Qatar

Trump also referred to a prior discussion with Cook following the US-China tariff suspension agreement in Geneva. At the time, he praised Apple's decision to expand manufacturing within the United States.

"I spoke to Tim Cook this morni...