One in every four iPhones is made in India! All models of the iPhone 17 are assembled in India.

Apple’s “Made in India” strategy accelerates implementation, with India now ranking as the second-largest global iPhone manufacturing hub.

According to reports, Apple will assemble approximately 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, a year-over-year increase of about 53%, accounting for roughly a quarter of the global annual output. Notably, Apple has now assembled all models of the latest iPhone 17 series in India, including the high-end Pro and Pro Max, achieving full coverage of flagship products in the country.

This move reflects a deep transformation in Apple’s global supply chain landscape. India is shifting from a peripheral role, mainly handling older and standard models, to becoming a core manufacturing center covering the latest flagship devices. Apple’s three major contract manufacturers in India—Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Wistron—are all deeply involved in expanding capacity, with India being developed as the second major iPhone production base to serve global demand.

Meanwhile, the policy environment supporting this expansion is at a critical juncture. India’s current smartphone production subsidy policy will expire on March 31 this year. Apple and other companies are negotiating with New Delhi on a new round of export incentive schemes, with policy directions directly impacting India’s ability to maintain manufacturing cost competitiveness.

Production volume jumps 53%, India’s share rapidly expands

According to reports, Apple will assemble about 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, a significant increase from 36 million in the previous year. Apple’s global annual iPhone production is around 220 to 230 million units, with India’s share growing rapidly.

Due to tariff pressures, Apple and its suppliers are accelerating the shift of device production for the U.S. market to alternative manufacturing locations, with India emerging as one of the main beneficiaries. The Indian government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has provided crucial policy support for this capacity transfer, with subsidies partially offsetting structural cost disadvantages in supply chain infrastructure and logistics. Apple declined to comment on the above data.

Apple has now assembled all models of the iPhone 17 series in India, including the high-end Pro and Pro Max, marking a comprehensive extension of India’s manufacturing capabilities to Apple’s flagship product line. Contract partners like Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Wistron are also producing older models such as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 for local sales and export.

Deepening supply chain integration, increasing localization

Apple is expanding and deepening cooperation with local suppliers in India, actively promoting the localization of key components. Reports indicate that these components include lithium-ion batteries, watch and phone casings, and accessories like AirPods, forming an important part of Apple’s effort to build a complete local supply chain ecosystem.

However, costs for electronics assembly and component manufacturing in India still remain higher than in countries like Vietnam, prompting Apple, Samsung, and other companies to continue seeking greater policy support from the Indian government.

Apple’s presence in India has gone beyond just manufacturing. Sales of Apple products in the Indian market have exceeded $9 billion. Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in India later this year, and its retail store network has expanded to six locations. India is increasingly becoming a dual pillar of Apple’s global strategy—both as a key manufacturing base to enhance supply chain resilience and as one of the fastest-growing core consumer markets.

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