The proposed plant is expected to create around 3,000 jobs and also produce electric vehicle-related parts, a statement from the government said
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the manufacture of Apple iPhones would start within two and a half years
Tamil Nadu is likely to make up for a large part of these jobs, alongside Delhi-National Capital Region, and Karnataka
Tata Electronic's expansion plans are being seen as an extension of its ongoing acquisition of Wistron's iPhone manufacturing unit in Karnataka's Kolar district
Apple mainly assembles iPhones in India through Taiwan contract manufacturers but plans to expand into iPads and AirPods, as it looks to cut reliance on China
The two new facilities that Foxconn is likely to build will be in addition to the two other buildings the company already has in place
Foxconn met its manufacturing targets within the first nine months of the last fiscal year
The govt's PLI scheme and the long-term plans of many companies to move their production facilities to India are giving a big push to jobs in the sector
Pegatron is planning to set up its second factory near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Pegatron opened its first plant only six months ago
Be it Foxconn or Wistron, firms have to acclimate faster in a nation with its own traits and nuances.
Electronics manufacturing services company Optiemus Electronics on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Apple's contract manufacturer Wistron to boost production
The factory at Narasapura in Kolar district had been shut since December 12 when about 4,000 employees vandalised the facility over wage-related issues
India and Taiwan in 2018 signed an updated bilateral investment agreement in a bid to further expand economic ties
The local assembly of PCBs by Wistron's India unit will be a first for the contract manufacturer, which began making Apple's low-priced SE model in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru in 2017
Some of Wistron's global executives and its India's head met with the industries minister of Karnataka earlier this month