iPhone production in India Thursday 22 May 2025 | Foxconn, the company that manufactures iPhones for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), is set to invest a significant amount of 1.48 billion dollars in its unit located in India. The Singapore-based unit of Foxconn has decided to make this investment in Yuzen Technology (India) Private Limited, which is also a unit of Foxconn, located in Tamil Nadu. The company has provided detailed information regarding this in their stock exchange filing.
Investment in India
Apple is set to make a significant investment in India to increase iPhone production, as the company aims to reduce its dependence on China. To achieve this, the company is focusing more on its units in countries like India and Vietnam. As part of this plan, the company has now decided to invest a substantial amount of 12,800 crore rupees in India.
iPhones manufactured in India is prominent in the American market
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook has announced that “Apple will significantly increase the availability of phones manufactured in India in the American market during the June quarter.” This means that the highest volume of Indian-made iPhones will be seen in the American market.
Meanwhile, iPhones produced in China will be made available in markets of other countries. Gradually reducing production in China and increasing it in India is Apple’s objective. Companies such as Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron India (another subsidiary of Tata Electronics) have entered into iPhone manufacturing in India.
Donald Trump and iPhones production in India
President Donald Trump of the United States opposes the production of iPhones in India. Recently, he urged Apple Inc. not to manufacture iPhones in India. Trump has advised Apple CEO Tim Cook to prioritize India’s own interests. You should focus on manufacturing in the United States.
Trump stated, “I recently had a conversation with Tim Cook. During that time, I told him that we (the U.S. government) are treating you very well. However, I heard that you are setting up factories in India. If you want to help India, that’s fine, but India is one of the countries that taxes us the most. Selling there is difficult. Instead, you should focus on manufacturing in America.”
