In context: Apple’s shift to India is no longer an experiment in supply-chain diversification – it has become a fundamental part of how the company builds iPhones. In 2025, Apple assembled roughly 55 million iPhones in India, accounting for about a quarter of its global output, according to people familiar with the data. The production surge marks a 53% increase from the prior year and underscores Apple’s effort to rebalance one of the tech industry’s most sophisticated electronics manufacturing systems.