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Apple has turned India into a key location for making its products, especially the iPhone. Ashwini Vaishnav, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, stated that Apple sent out over $50 billion worth of iPhones from India in 2025. This is part of India's plan to make more electronics through the Make in India program. Ashwini Vaishnav verified on X a report from the Economic Times, confirming that Apple reached the huge goal of $50 billion just from iPhone exports from India, which is about 4.51 lakh crores in Indian Rupees. Vaishnav posted, "Apple shipped $50 billion worth of mobile phones in 2025, a big achievement for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' and our goal to become a country that produces goods." According to the report, Apple exported $16 billion worth of iPhones from India in the first nine months of the 2026 fiscal year. Apple, a major electronics maker, is said to have created more than 350,000 jobs, both direct and indirect. Apple became part of the Indian government's smartphone production incentive program (PLI) in 2022.
India's electronics sector is expanding, drawing in major international companies such as Apple and Samsung to set up manufacturing. Samsung reportedly sent out devices worth almost $17 billion between fiscal year 2021 and 2025, while Apple's focused efforts in India have greatly boosted the local industry. India now hosts five iPhone factories—three managed by Tata and two by Foxconn—supporting a network of nearly 45 businesses, including many small and medium-sized enterprises. Ashwini Vaishnav noted that the electronics industry in India has seen its production increase sixfold and its exports eightfold. He stated, "Electronics production has grown 6 times in the past 11 years. And electronics exports have increased 8 times thanks to PM Modi Ji’s strong leadership." The Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology also mentioned that electronics are now one of India's top three exported goods, extending beyond just smartphones. Vaishnav pointed out that the industry is largely driven by "46 projects for making components, laptops, servers, and audio devices." He also confirmed that "Four semiconductor factories will begin making products this year."
