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China Disrupts Apple’s iPhone 17 Plans in India, Threatens ‘Make in India’ Momentum Apple’s big bet on India is hitting turbulence. In a surprising setback, over 300 Chinese engineers and technicians working for Foxconn have been recalled from their India postings—an unexpected move that could delay production of the iPhone 17 Pro series, sources reveal. Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, is leading production at its South India plants and was ramping up aggressively, with a new mega facility in Bengaluru and hiring plans to cross 40,000 employees by mid-July. However, this sudden withdrawal of skilled Chinese staff threatens to slow expansion, delay exports, and derail timelines for one of Apple’s most crucial product launches of the year. But that’s not all—China is also reportedly delaying or blocking the export of essential manufacturing tools and machinery to India, many of which are critical for iPhone and component assembly, including display and camera modules. “Ap...
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