Apple’s Well-Timed Love Affair with India Is Being Tested by Trump's 'Little Problem' with CEO Tim Cook

Apple’s well-timed love affair with India is being tested by Trump's 'little problem' with CEO Tim Cook

Apple's growing reliance on India for manufacturing iPhones is being attacked by Donald Trump.

India gains ground on Apple Trump’s map: “I don’t want you to build in India” Can Apple manufacture iPhones in the US? The global board: tariffs, breaks and tensions Apple, between profitability and political pressure India gains ground on Apple’s map Apple has been diversifying its production for years, and now the data is clear: half of the iPhones sold in the US are already manufactured in India. The Asian country’s bet, driven by its growing…

As Trump Pressures Apple To Leave, India Says It’s A Competitive Hub - IndiaWest Journal News

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – India continues to be a competitive hub for smartphone manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said May 16, a day after President Donald Trump suggested he urged Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop expanding production in India.“Companies will see competitive advantage while deciding their manufacturing strategy. India has emerged as a competitive hub for smartphone manufacturing,” Barthwal said, without commenting directly on…

"India is competitive hub for smartphone manufacturing," says Commerce Secretary after US President's suggestion to Apple boss

A man takes a video inside India’s first Apple retail store during a media preview, a day ahead of its launch in Mumbai, India, April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo After US President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 15, suggested that he had asked Apple boss Tim Cook to not manufacture in India, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said India is a strong hub for production. “Companies will see competitive advantage while deciding th…