Two days after the Delhi High Court asked Xiaomi to stop selling and importing phones in India, the company has confirmed that it would temporarily stop its business operations here. The court order came after Ericsson claimed that Xiaomi infringed on its patents.
In a note titled 'A Letter to Indian Mi Fans' Xiaomi global vice president Hugo Barra said that the company was looking at its options.
"We have been forced to suspend sales in India until further notice due to an order passed by the Delhi High Court. As a law abiding company, we are investigating the matter carefully and assessing our legal options," wrote Barra.
He added that Xiaomi was committed to the Indian market and would like to resume sale of its phones as early as possible. "Our sincere apologies to all Indian Mi fans! Please rest assured that we're doing all we can to revert the situation. We have greatly enjoyed our journey with you in India over the last 5 months and we firmly intend to continue it," wrote Barra.
Since entering India in July this year, Xiaomi is having a great run. Barra said that in the last two days the company has received over 1.5 lakh registrations from prospective buyers of the RedMi Note. Earlier on Tuesday, the company sold 75,000 units of the RedMi Note in 8 seconds.
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