Apple began assembling iPhones in India back in 2016, but it was still primarily relying on its supply chain in China for groundwork, such as research & design, prototyping, and q

Yet with Google unveiling its more powerful Pixel 10 series at the Made by Google event last week, and Samsung making a big bang with its Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7, the game is now high stakes for Apple, even though it knows it enjoys massive trust and consumer loyalty.

The Cupertino-based tech giant has already moved a large part of its iPhone production for the US market from China to India