1 out of every 4 iPhones is made in India! The entire iPhone 17 series is assembled in India.
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Apple's "Made in India" strategy is accelerating, and India has become the second key global production center for iPhones.
According to reports, Apple will assemble around 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, a year-on-year increase of about 53%, accounting for roughly one-quarter of global annual production. Notably, Apple is currently assembling all models of the latest iPhone 17 series in India, including the high-end Pro and Pro Max, achieving full coverage of its flagship product line in Indian assembly.
This move reflects a deep transformation in Apple's global supply chain structure. India is rapidly rising from a peripheral role assembling older and standard models to a core production center covering the latest flagships. All three of Apple's major manufacturing partners in India—Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron—have extensively invested in India's production capacity, making India the second largest iPhone manufacturing base serving global demand.
Meanwhile, the policy environment supporting this expansion faces a crucial turning point. India's current smartphone manufacturing subsidy policy will expire on March 31 this year, and Apple and other companies are negotiating with New Delhi on a new round of export incentive programs. The direction of these policies will directly affect whether India can maintain its manufacturing cost competitiveness.
Production up 53%, India's share rapidly expanding
According to reports, Apple will assemble about 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, a significant increase from 36 million the previous year. Apple produces roughly 220 million to 230 million iPhones globally each year, and India's share is rapidly expanding.
Under tariff pressure, Apple and its suppliers are accelerating the shift of devices meant for the US market to alternative manufacturing destinations, with India as one of the biggest beneficiaries. The production-linked incentive (PLI) program launched by Prime Minister Modi's government provides important policy support for this capacity shift, and related subsidies have partly offset India's structural disadvantages in supply chain and logistics costs. Apple has declined to comment on these figures.
Apple is currently assembling 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. Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron are also producing older models such as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, for local sales and export.
Deep supply chain layout, increasing localization
Apple is deepening and broadening its cooperation with local suppliers in India, actively advancing local production of key components. Reports indicate that components include lithium-ion batteries, watch and phone casings, and accessories such as AirPods, which are essential parts of Apple's effort to build a complete local supply chain ecosystem.
However, the cost of electronics assembly and component manufacturing in India remains higher than in some competing countries like Vietnam, pushing companies such as Apple and Samsung to continually seek stronger policy support from the Indian government.
Apple's presence in India has moved beyond single-layer manufacturing. Sales revenue of Apple products in the Indian market has exceeded $9 billion, and Apple plans to launch Apple Pay payment services in India later this year. Its network of retail stores has expanded to six locations. India is increasingly becoming a dual pillar of Apple's global strategy—both as a key manufacturing base for supply chain resilience and as one of the fastest-growing core consumer markets.
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