Apple’s Big Bet: Foxconn to Supercharge iPhone Production in India

  • Apple is turbocharging its manufacturing in India, with Foxconn set to double iPhone output to 25–30 million units in 2025-more than twice last year’s production.

  • A sprawling new Foxconn facility in Bengaluru is nearing completion, poised to become the company’s second-largest iPhone hub globally after China.

  • The Bengaluru plant, built at a cost of $2.6 billion, will soon start rolling out iPhone 16 models, aiming to produce up to 500 iPhones per hour at full capacity.

  • Foxconn’s expansion is part of Apple’s aggressive push to diversify its supply chain, reducing reliance on China amid ongoing US-China trade tensions.

  • Apple’s CEO recently announced that most iPhones sold in the US this June quarter will be made in India, marking a historic shift in the company’s manufacturing strategy.

  • The new Bengaluru unit alone is expected to create around 50,000 jobs by 2027, with the broader expansion projected to generate 100,000 direct and indirect jobs over the next decade.

  • Foxconn’s manufacturing footprint now spans three Indian states-Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana-cementing India’s status as a key global iPhone production base.

  • The Indian government is sweetening the deal with major incentives, including nearly ₹7,000 crore for the Bengaluru project, and has also approved a $433 million Foxconn-HCL semiconductor facility in Uttar Pradesh.

  • Apple’s rapid ramp-up in India is not just about phones: the new semiconductor plant will eventually produce chips for mobile devices, laptops, and cars, boosting India’s high-tech ambitions.

  • With Apple’s India-made iPhones set to flood both domestic and global markets, the country is fast emerging as the Cupertino giant’s manufacturing powerhouse-giving China a real run for its money.

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