Apple says it has started manufacturing its iPhone 14 in India as it diversifies its supply chains away from China.
The company makes most of its phones in China but has shifted some production overseas as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing.
China’s “zero Covid” policy, which has sparked widespread lockdowns, has also caused significant disruption to businesses during the pandemic.
The tech giant unveiled its latest iPhone earlier this month.
“The new iPhone 14 range introduces groundbreaking new technologies and key security features. We are excited to manufacture the iPhone 14 in India,” Apple said in a statement.
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Taiwan-based Foxconn, which makes most of Apple’s phones, has operated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu since 2017, where it makes older versions of the phones.
The announcement that iPhone production has increased in India is a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
His government launched its flagship Make in India campaign eight years ago, aimed at boosting the country’s manufacturing and exports.
Apple’s announcement marks its latest move toward diversifying supply chains to avoid disruption as China-US tensions over Taiwan and trade rise.
Earlier this month, analysts at investment bank JP Morgan said they expect Apple to shift about 5% of iPhone production to India this year.
The report also predicts that by 2025, a quarter of all iPhone production will be in the South Asian nation.
Apple supplier Foxconn invested $1.5 billion (£1.4 billion) in Vietnam last year, according to the government of the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnamese state media reported last month that the company had signed a $300 million deal to expand its plant in the north of the country to boost production.
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