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Mridul Das
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BIG WIN for India! Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced that most iPhones sold in the U.S. from Q3 will be MADE IN INDIA.🚀 Yes, you read that right—India is becoming Apple’s iPhone factory for the world’s biggest market. Here’s why this is a game-changing moment for India’s economy and global tech supply chain: 🔹Made in India iPhones = More Jobs + FDI 🔸This move means tens of thousands of high-skill manufacturing jobs, plus indirect jobs in logistics, assembly, and support industries. Apple’s suppliers like Foxconn and Pegatron are already ramping up hiring in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. 🔸Why is Apple doing this? Simple. To cut dependence on China and avoid rising tariffs in the U.S., especially post-Trump’s trade wars. Vietnam is also in the picture (for iPads), but for iPhones, India is the chosen hub. 🔸 India’s rise as a manufacturing giant Under the Make in India initiative, India has provided production-linked incentives (PLIs) to electronics manufacturers. Apple started with older iPhone models, but now even the latest iPhone 15 is made in India—and exported globally. 🔸 Strategic masterstroke China’s manufacturing power is being challenged. With geopolitical tensions rising and Apple facing scrutiny in China, India is now the safest and smartest alternative. 🔹 What’s in it for India? 🔸More tech manufacturing 🔸Upskilling Indian labor 🔸Boost to exports 🔸Global recognition as a reliable supply chain partner 🔸Strengthened Indo-U.S. economic ties 🔹 From being just a market to becoming the manufacturing powerhouse for the world’s most valuable company—India’s moment is here.
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