The government is exploring options to bring some of Apple’s iPad production to the country from China. Apple is reportedly holding ongoing discussions with officials. The tech giant’s ambitions to diversify more of its supply chain away from China follows protests across the country over the past two weeks amid strict zero-Covid policy.
Apple warned in early November that iPhone shipments would be delayed due to the lockdowns in China. Apple is also reported to be actively looking to shift production out of China to other countries in Asia, including India and Vietnam.
It is reportedly said that a lack of highly skilled talent and individuals with expertise in building highly complex devices like the iPad could slow down these plans in India. The foreign policy backdrop also doesn’t help, with tensions growing between India and China.
Earlier this year, Apple announced it had begun assembling its flagship iPhone 14 in southern India. The tech giant has been producing the older models of the iPhone in the country for a few years.
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