Overview

• Foxconn has started exporting Apple AirPods from its Hyderabad facility, marking a significant step in Apple's India manufacturing strategy.
• Tata Electronics' Hosur plant is assembling older-generation iPhones and is set to commence shipments in the coming days.
• Foxconn's $2.8 billion Bengaluru facility, its second-largest outside China, is nearing the start of iPhone production after trial runs.
• Apple shipped $2 billion worth of iPhones from India to the US in March, setting a record for monthly exports from the country.
• The company aims to shift production of over 60 million iPhones annually to Indian factories by the end of 2026 to meet all US demand.