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Foxconn is going ahead with a $1.5 billion iPhone display factory near Chennai—ignoring Trump’s recent call to “build in America.”
The deets: Apple’s top manufacturing partner is setting up a new facility in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, right next to its existing iPhone assembly line.
This plant will produce display modules, the tech behind every swipe, tap, and bright screen.
The backdrop: Trump recently warned Apple not to shift production to India unless it was purely for local use. But Foxconn is pushing forward full throttle.
Why it matters: this is one of India’s largest electronics investments yet. The move boosts local manufacturing, cuts reliance on imports, and cements India’s role in Apple’s global supply chain. iPhone exports from India already crossed $10 billion in FY24, and rising.
With Apple now making 1 in every 7 iPhones in India, states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and UP are becoming serious global manufacturing hubs.
