Apple’s vendor network in India has reached a significant milestone, exporting a record $2.5 billion in electronic components to China. This development marks a shift in the traditional trade relationship, where China historically served as the primary supplier of parts for Indian electronics assembly. Under the government's Electronics Component Manufacturing...
India Doubles Down on Chips and Phones
India is putting close to $20 billion behind an effort to build more of its own semiconductors and smartphones, part of a widening campaign to turn the country into a serious rival to China as a global electronics workshop. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet signed off Wednesday on 1.9 trillion...
Shein’s India Pivot Signals a Broader Global Manufacturing Shift
Fast-fashion giant Shein - the Singaporean online fashion retailer - is ramping up manufacturing in India, reflecting a strategy move as companies reassess supply chains amid ongoing trade tensions and logistical challenges. The shift is part of a broader trend, as industries from consumer tech to aerospace increasingly look beyond...
Apple Supplier Jabil Expands AirPods Production in India
Jabil Inc., a key Apple supplier, is building anew factory in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, specifically for manufacturing AirPods enclosures. This expansion builds on Jabil's existing operations in the city of Pune, where the company began producing AirPods components in 2023 and has been shipping plastic enclosures to...
Apple To Move Most iPhone Assembly to India
Apple aims to import most U.S.-sold iPhones from India by the end of 2026, planning to double its annual Indian iPhone production to over 80 million units. For context, Apple assembled about 40 million iPhones in India in FY2025 and sells approximately 60 million iPhones annually in the U.S. This...
Apple’s iPhone Maker to Expand its $10 billion investment in India
iPhone contract manufacturer, Taiwanese Foxconn, has made significant investments in India and plans to expand further, according to chairman Young Liu during his recent visit to the country. Liu revealed that the company has invested $10 billion in India so far and intends to increase this amount in the coming...