Apple starts manufacturing of iPhone 11 in India, leaving China behind
Tech giant Apple has reportedly started manufacturing of one of its flagship devices, the iPhone 11, at Chennai’s Foxconn plant, giving the Indian government’s “Aatamnirbhar” or self-reliant initiative a major boost.This is the first time Apple has manufactured a top-of-the-line model in India.Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the news on Twitter, saying, “Significant boost to Make in India! Apple has started manufacturing iPhone 11 in India, bringing a top-of-the-line model for the first time in the country."Prior to this, the Cupertino-based tech giant had started assembling the iPhone XR in India in 2019. In 2017, Apple had started the domestic manufacturing of the Apple iPhone SE 2016 in the Bangalore plant.Apple also has plans to make the iPhone SE 2020 in India in its Wistron ...