Apple is making a major shift by moving production of all iPhone 17 models—including iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max—to India.
This decision is part of Apple’s new strategy to reduce its dependence on China amid geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs.
Manufacturing will take place across five factories in India, including two newly opened facilities.
The Tata Group plays a key role in this expansion, with Tata-controlled facilities expected to account for up to half of India’s iPhone output over the next two years, marking rapid growth in manufacturing efforts for the Cupertino-based giant.
Between April and July, India exported $7.5 billion worth of iPhones—a figure approaching the total $17 billion exported during the entire previous fiscal year.
According to a Canalys report, India has now surpassed China as the leading source of smartphones shipped to the United States.
