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India expands iPhone and mobile manufacturing footprint
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India expands iPhone production expansion and mobile manufacturing footprint
India has rapidly scaled up iPhone assembly, with Foxconn operating large plants in Tamil Nadu and near Bengaluru and Tata Electronics expanding its facilities to employ tens of thousands of workers. The country's share of global iPhone output is projected to rise from about 6 % 6% in 2022 to over 25 % 25% by 2026. A June cyberattack on Tata Electronics highlighted concerns about information governance and supply‑chain trust as production expands. Within weeks, To support this growth, the Indian government has proposed extending tax exemptions for foreign equipment suppliers companies supplying machinery and related services through components to contract manufacturers until March 31, 2041. The This draft amendment would also aims to exempt income from storing parts in customs-bonded warehouses and ease tax rules for foreign data‑center users and storage of parts in bonded warehouses, data-center users. Riaz Thingna, a partner at Grant Thornton Bharat, noted that these changes will help foreign companies mitigate supply chain disruptions while providing certainty for “greater tax certainty.” Beyond Apple, which is increasing its iPhone manufacturing footprint in the country. Together, government is working to strengthen the broader domestic mobile ecosystem. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that officials are working with Apple to potentially broaden operations beyond assembly into component manufacturing surge and design. Google is also expected to shift significant export-oriented production, including Pixel smartphones, watches, and wireless earbuds, from China to India and Vietnam by 2027. To facilitate these shifts, the policy move aim government introduced the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) for FY27 to cement India’s role as a major hub FY31, with an outlay of Rs 62,500 crore. The scheme provides incentives for iPhone production while addressing operational mobile phone sales and fiscal challenges. encourages domestic sourcing of components like batteries and camera modules, while offering a 3% incentive on R&D programs to foster local intellectual property.
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