Tech Desk 
Apr 30, 2025
In the wake of the United States' rising tensions with China, where Apple operates the biggest iPhone production facility, the iPhone maker is ramping up iPhone manufacturing in India.
It has emerged that a new Tata Electronics-operated plant for iPhone production in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, has begun producing older iPhone models, Reuters reported, adding that another major Foxconn facility in Bengaluru is scheduled to start iPhone shipments by next month.
The remarkable in iPhone production coincides with the tech giant seeking to reduce its dependence on China, which caters to over 75% of its global iPhone supply.
As of now, India contributes around 18% of total iPhone production worldwide, however, the move positions it as a key alternative to the Chinese iPhone making.
The development will also save the day as the US has introduced enormous tariffs on Chinese goods, subsequently affecting supply chains and product prices around the world.
Apple is said to have invested $2.6 billion in the Foxconn plant, which will produce the iPhone 16 and 16e models at a pace of manufacturing 300–500 units per hour. The plant will be fully operational by December 2027 and is expected to create up to 50,000 jobs in India.
