Apple has ramped up its India manufacturing
Apple on Tuesday launched its first own-branded retail retailer in India, in Mumbai in presence of its CEO Tim Cook. The firm will even launch its second retailer in Delhi on Thursday.
The Apple ecosystem in India has generated over one lakh new direct jobs in manufacturing within the final two years, Minister of State, Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, mentioned on Tuesday.
Apple on Tuesday launched its first own-branded retail retailer in India, in Mumbai in presence of its CEO Tim Cook. The firm will even launch its second retailer in Delhi on Thursday.
“Propelled by Prime Minister @narendramodi’s visionary PLI scheme @Apple ecosystem has generated over one lakh new direct jobs in manufacturing over the past 24 months,” the minister tweeted.
“About 70 per cent of these are 19-24 year old women, who are starting their careers, acquiring skills and improving the ease of living for their families,” he added.
Apple has ramped up its India manufacturing and in FY23, the iPhone exports surged to over $5 billion from India.
Backed by Apple, India’s total smartphone exports additionally crossed $10 billion for the primary time in a monetary 12 months.
Apple started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017, and since then, the corporate has labored with suppliers to assemble new iPhone fashions and produce a rising variety of parts.
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