Foxconn resumes Indian iPhone production after disruptive weather

Foxconn and Pegatron had temporarily halted their iPhone production facility in Chennai due to severe weather conditions in the city

Alexander Lewis - Dec 06, 2023

The logo of Foxconn is seen outside the company's building in Taipei, Taiwan November 10, 2022. — Reuters

Taiwan's Foxconn has reinstated the operations of its iPhone production plants based in India. The assembly manufactures Apple iPhones.

The development was reported by Reuters on Wednesday.

Why Foxconn stopped iPhone production in India

A day earlier, iPhone components manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron temporarily halted their production bases of iPhone in Chennai, southern India, as severe rains and, Michaung, a cyclone, surrounded the city, according to a report published by Reuters on Tuesday.

Famed as a vital hub for electronics and manufacturing, the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state experienced torrential rains, leading to significant flooding.

The adverse weather conditions also prompted the shutdown of the city's airport, resulting in two casualties and the submersion of vehicles.

Furthermore, Foxconn has been expanding its production base in India by investing in manufacturing locations in the south of the country, with Apple looking to shift some production away from China.