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Article: Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India: report

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Apple now manufactures 25% of its iPhones in India, a significant milestone in its strategy to diversify production away from China. This shift accelerated in 2025 due to geopolitical and tariff uncertainties, with the majority of U.S. demand now being met by India-made iPhones.

India is also growing as a key consumer market for Apple, with iPhone shipments and sales revenue showing strong annual growth. The company is further deepening its presence in the country through retail expansion and potential new service launches like Apple Pay.

The main topics covered are Apple's supply chain diversification to India, India's role as a manufacturing hub, geopolitical factors influencing this shift, and India's growth as a consumer market for Apple products.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/apple-now-makes-one-in-four-iphones-in-india-report/

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2026-03-10 06:04

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Apple is now manufacturing 25% of its iPhones in India — hitting a milestone JPMorgan predicted back in 2022 — as part of its long-term plan to reduce its reliance on China, Bloomberg reported.
Last year, India accounted for 55 million iPhones of the roughly 220 million to 230 million produced worldwide, Bloomberg’s report said. Apple has also moved quickly to deepen that commitment: it began making the entire iPhone 17 lineup in India ahead of last September’s launch, and Apple CEO Tim Cook said the majority of U.S. demand is now fulfilled by India-made iPhones.
That shift accelerated in 2025, as Apple faced uncertainty in China due to ever-changing U.S. tariff rules, pushing it to diversify production across multiple countries. The stakes were high enough that President Donald Trump personally warned Cook against expanding further in India at a business summit in Doha in May.
India is also becoming an important consumer market for Apple. The company shipped 14 million units there last year, up 9% year-over-year, according to analyst firm Counterpoint. Separately, Bloomberg noted that total iPhone sales in the country surpassed $9 billion last year. Apple is reportedly in talks to launch Apple Pay in India this year and opened its sixth Indian store last month.