{
  "id": 4629758,
  "title": "Apple To Raise India's iPhone Production Share To 30-35% Within Five Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/apple-to-raise-indias-iphone-production-share-to-30-35-within-five",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:53:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/apple-to-raise-indias-iphone-production-share-to-30-35-within-five-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple aims to raise its share of India's global iPhone production to between 30-35 percent within the next five years, up from the current 25 percent. This shift could increase India's annual iPhone output value from approximately $25 billion to $40-45 billion by 2031. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, launched in April 2020, has been instrumental in this growth, with Apple becoming the top beneficiary of the Rs. 30,000-crore, five-year program. Government officials maintain close communication with Apple to address any issues that arise, describing their relationship as a \"whole of government approach\" to business. Apple's largest contract manufacturer, Foxconn, is exploring the construction of a new facility in Gujarat to expand its India presence. The proposed site near Sanand in Ahmedabad district, if approved, would add to Foxconn's existing footprint in India, which already includes a 300-acre iPhone assembly plant near Bengaluru airport in Karnataka. This expansion further solidifies Gujarat's position as a key hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, building upon its existing industrial base and proximity to Ahmedabad's transportation infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Apple is expected to increase India's share of global iPhone production from about 25 percent currently to 30-35 percent over the next five years. The official said Apple is expected to shift about 30-35 percent of its global iPhone production to India from 25 percent currently, in the next five years. The shift could push the annual value of India's iPhone output from roughly $25 billion to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}