Apple has achieved a major manufacturing milestone in India, with iPhone exports crossing $50 billion under the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, underscoring the country’s rising importance in the global electronics supply chain. The landmark was reached within Apple’s five-year participation period under the PLI programme for smartphones, reflecting rapid scale-up in local manufacturing and exports. Industry executives said the growth has been driven by strong global demand and expanded production capacity at Apple’s Indian facilities operated by contract manufacturers including Foxconn and Tata Electronics.
