This comes at a time when the Indian government has delayed approvals to import such above-mentioned equipment from the existing suppliers, majorly of Chinese origin
In January, nearly 17 Chinese companies that supply components for Apple devices, applied for clearances to set up manufacturing facilities in India, which have been put on hold by the government
In November, Inc42 reported that Apple’s cybersecurity executives from the US are expected to meet officials of CERT-In in connection with the show cause notice issued to the tech giant after several opposition leaders alleged warning notification on their iPhones
Global smartphone major Apple is reportedly scouting for Indian, Japanese and South Korean suppliers which can provide critical components to its contract manufacturers in India.
According to an Economic Times report, the tech giant is looking for equipment like batteries, camera lens, chargers and others required to make its flagship iPhones and iPads in India.