Made in India iPhone 17 Foxconn, the company that manufactures smartphones for Apple, has begun production of the iPhone 17 in India. According to the Economic Times report, this production has started in the new plant in Bengaluru.
This unit in India is Foxconn’s second largest manufacturing site outside China, with an investment of around Rs 25,000 crore.
Earlier, China had suddenly recalled more than 300 engineers and technicians who were making iPhones in India. Due to this, the production of iPhone 17 was disrupted.
Now the company is bridging this gap by calling experts from other countries including Taiwan. However, the production of iPhone 17 has started on a small scale in India.
Chinese engineers handle high-tech assembly lines in India Chinese engineers were working on Foxconn’s high-tech assembly lines, factory design and training Indian employees.
India has overtaken China to become the largest exporter of smartphones to the US. This is an indication that the manufacturing supply chain is moving away from China amid the tariff war.
According to research firm Canalys, Made in India accounted for 44% of smartphones imported to the US in April-June this year.
India’s share was only 13% in April-June last year. On the other hand, China’s share in smartphones exported to the US in the June quarter fell to 25% from 61% a year ago.
India is becoming a hub for iPhone manufacturing
2.39 crore iPhones have been made in India till June this year. 78% of the iPhones sold in the US are being made in India. According to market researcher Canalys, 23.9 million (2 crore 39 lakh) iPhones were made in India between January and June in 2025, which is 53% more than last year.
At the same time, according to research firm CyberMedia Research, iPhone exports from India (iPhones sent abroad from India) have also increased to 22.88 million (2 crore 28 lakh) units.
India is becoming a hub for iPhone manufacturing
In the same period last year (January to June), the figure of iPhone manufacturing in India was 15.05 million (1 crore 50 lakhs). That is, there has been an increase of 52% on an annual basis.
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