Apple might soon Manufacture their phones in India

By Ajay Kadkol - 13 May '16 08:43AM
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Current Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's plan to call for all manufacturers to have their materials and hardware manufactured in India were all but a dream back when he was at campaigns. However, the same has been fulfilled after he duly got elected and took the office. Many of the manufacturers have now started adopting the same strategy set the by PM. Through their "Digital India" and "Make in India" programs, it's been a huge success for the BJP led government that will be at the helm of the nation till 2019. After the 'Make in India' program was very popular with many other manufacturers, iPhones of Apple could soon be a reality if reports are to be believed.

As per a report, Foxconn which is the main manufacturing contractor of Apple has been given the go to build a manufacturing plant in India.

Maharashtra government also led by the BJPare currently considering to set up a facility for Foxconn. "The total cost of the project would be around $10 billion, and the manufacturing unit - which will be exclusive to Apple products - will start operating in around 18 months after the deal is inked," a GSMarena report claimed. The current BJP-led Indian government is hugely promoting Made in India products.

If Apple sets up base in India, it would be a huge boost for the BJP government's image and of course a potential win for the 2019 elections.At the same time, it would be a huge win for Apple which has just last month reported first year on year loss in 13 years. However, things as planned are still in the planning stage and the deal is currently being negotiated. But however, this might or might not induce a price decrease for Apple's presence in the Indian market. If the price however goes down something similar like their prices in the US, there's no absolute doubt that the iPhone sales for the Indian market will peak than anywhere else for Apple consider the strong loyalty Indians have for Apple products.

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