The launch of iPhone 17 production at Foxconn’s Bengaluru plant highlights Apple’s increasing commitment to India—not just as a fast-growing consumer market but also as a global iPhone manufacturing and export hub.
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has officially started production of the iPhone 17 at its newly built ₹25,000 crore ($2.8 billion) Bengaluru facility, marking a major milestone in Apple’s India manufacturing strategy.
The state-of-the-art Devanahalli plant is Foxconn’s second-largest manufacturing base outside China and will complement ongoing iPhone production in Chennai. Initial small-scale manufacturing has already begun, signaling Apple’s deepening reliance on India as a global production hub.
Earlier this year, the project faced temporary disruption when hundreds of Chinese engineers returned home. However, Foxconn quickly filled the gap with technical experts from Taiwan and other regions, ensuring production timelines remained on track.
The state-of-the-art Devanahalli plant is Foxconn’s second-largest manufacturing base outside China and will complement ongoing iPhone production in Chennai. Initial small-scale manufacturing has already begun, signaling Apple’s deepening reliance on India as a global production hub.
Earlier this year, the project faced temporary disruption when hundreds of Chinese engineers returned home. However, Foxconn quickly filled the gap with technical experts from Taiwan and other regions, ensuring production timelines remained on track.
Apple’s Expanding India Strategy
Apple, Foxconn’s biggest client, is aggressively scaling up operations in India. The tech giant aims to manufacture 60 million iPhones in 2025, a sharp rise from 35–40 million units in FY24. In FY25 alone, Apple India assembled iPhones worth $22 billion, marking a 60% year-on-year growth. During Apple’s July 31 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook highlighted India’s importance, revealing that the majority of iPhones sold in the US in June 2025 were manufactured in India.
According to S&P Global, the US recorded 75.9 million iPhone sales in 2024, while India exported 3.1 million iPhones in March 2025 alone. Analysts expect shipments from India to double in order to meet growing demand.
Rising iPhone Sales in India
Apple’s performance in the Indian smartphone market has also been promising. In the first half of 2025, iPhone shipments in India grew 21.5% year-on-year to 5.9 million units, with the iPhone 16 emerging as the top-selling model. Apple captured 7.5% market share in the June quarter with nearly 19.7% growth in shipments.
However, the market continues to be dominated by Chinese smartphone brands, with Vivo leading the June 2025 quarter at 19% market share, according to IDC data.
