Apple intends to let India make 100 million iPhones in 2024 and 2025

Apple's withdrawal from China is becoming more concrete by the day, with Cupertino's plans to increase production of Indian-made iPhones to up to 50 million devices per year.

A new report from Wall Street Journal highlights Apple's big plans for the near future, stating that Apple and its suppliers aim to manufacture more than 50 million iPhones in India per year over the next two to three years, “with tens of millions additional units planned subsequently,” according to the sources.

Last year, more than 220 million iPhones were shipped worldwide (according to a report from research firm Counterpoint) – a figure that has roughly held steady in recent years. If Apple's intentions to increase Indian iPhone production go as planned, it would make India responsible for more than 25% of annual iPhone production globally.

Historically, China has been the production center for iPhones – and it will continue to play a vital role in the years to come – but Apple has faced challenges, including restrictive labor rules that often make business more difficult than expected. 'in China. Unions oppose corporate efforts to gain approval for 12-hour workdays.

Not to mention US-Chinese relations, which are deteriorating day by day. Apple's shift to India is now ready to enter the phase of greater expansion, people involved in the supply chain say.

Plans for new and existing factories and an expanded production regime mean that Apple intends to have the capacity to manufacture at least 50 to 60 million iPhones in India per year within two to three years, said those involved in the planning.