Apple has achieved a major manufacturing milestone in India, with iPhone exports crossing $50 billion under the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, underscoring the country’s rising importance in the global electronics supply chain.
The landmark was reached within Apple’s five-year participation period under the PLI programme for smartphones, reflecting rapid scale-up in local manufacturing and exports. Industry executives said the growth has been driven by strong global demand and expanded production capacity at Apple’s Indian facilities operated by contract manufacturers including Foxconn and Tata Electronics.
India has emerged as a key export base for Apple as the company diversifies its manufacturing footprint beyond China. A significant portion of iPhones made in India is now shipped to markets such as the US, Europe, and West Asia, marking a shift from India being primarily a domestic market to a global supply hub.
Government officials have credited the PLI scheme for attracting large-scale investments, strengthening component ecosystems, and generating employment across the electronics value chain. The scheme offers incentives linked to incremental production, encouraging global firms to manufacture at scale in India.
With exports continuing to accelerate, industry watchers expect Apple’s India-made iPhones to contribute an even larger share to the company’s global shipments in the coming years, further boosting India’s electronics exports and its “Make in India” ambitions.