Apple starts assembling iPhone 12 in India

Apple is beginning to assemble the iPhone 12

in India as it ramps up its production capacity in the world’s second

largest smartphone market. Foxconn, a contract manufacturing partner of

Apple, is assembling the iPhone 12 model — though currently no other

iPhone 12 model — Pro and Pro Max, and Mini — in the country.The

move underscores how India is emerging as a big production hub for

global smartphone makers. Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus have

been assembling their smartphone models in India for more than half a

decade and have increased their production capacities in recent years.To

attract global giants, New Delhi has been offering tax benefits to

firms that locally produce in India and in recent quarters has significantly increased the perks.