Apple Computer Inc plans to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India to expand its research, development and marketing operations, Graham Brown, managing director of Apple Computer International Ltd in India, told Reuters. The aim is to meet the growing software and hardware needs and develop a strong foothold in India, Brown said at the launch of its first educational programme in India. Apple is teamed with pan-Asian channel Zee Television, and will teach viewers about computing on Zee Education.Apple currently has a liasion office in New Delhi and operates in the country through local firms.