new delhi, May 2 -- Apple Inc. on Friday reported a record March quarter in India-its 18th consecutive record period in the market-with double-digit growth in iPhone sales defying the country's broader slowdown in smartphone shipments, which declined nearly 12% in the same period. Apple's India revenues also hit a record high in the March quarter, growing in double digits, Tim Cook, the company's CEO, said in an earnings call, adding he was "over the moon excited" about the opportunity in the market. The company does not disclose country-wise revenue figures. Apple also recorded double-digit growth in sales of its iPad tablet lineup in India in the quarter, Cook said, which analysts said reflected the increasing maturity of the company's cu...