New Delhi, May 3 -- At the first Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting led by new CEO Greg Abel, the spotlight turned back over to the company's chairman Warren Buffett and, surprisingly, Tim Cook. Buffett looked to be fully embracing retirement as the legendary investor sat in the front row wearing a blue coloured sweater instead of his usual suit.

However, the Berkshire shareholders were in for a surprise as Abel announced that Buffett would like to speak a few words, prompting one of the biggest highlights of the meeting.

Buffett used the moment to highlight Berkshire's massive success with its Apple investment and the executive who orchestrated the tech giant's growth over the last decade. Notably, Cook himself has relinquis...