Yonhap news agency quoted sources as saying that Lee arrived in Mumbai on Thursday.

Samsung Electronics operates several R&D and design centers as well as a smartphone factory in Noida in northern India and a home appliance facility in Sriperumbudur in southern India.

It also has a strong presence in the networks business in India, supplying fifth generation mobile communications (5G) equipment for over a decade.

Meanwhile, Samsung has unveiled the brand new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 foldable along with wearable devices with new features at its 'Unpacked' event.

The Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6 and wearable devices (Galaxy Ring, Buds3 series, Watch7 and Watch Ultra) will be available for pre-order starting July 10, with general availability starting July 24.

The Galaxy Z Flip6 (12GB+256GB) will be priced at Rs 109,999 and the 12GB+512GB variant will come at Rs 121,999.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 will be priced at Rs 164,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant while the 12GB+512GB version will be priced at Rs 176,999. The company said that the price of 12GB + 1TB (Silver Shadow Color) will be Rs 200,999.