Apple’s key supplier moved to the TATA India industries after its China manufacturing. Recently, it has tied up with the TATA Group for the MacBook and iPhone repairs. Now, you are looking to whom TATA India replaced. Earlier, Apple had signed a deal with the ICT Service Management but now, it has shifted to an Indian company. So, it replaced Wistron’s ICT Service Management Solutions for the repairs.
Now, we can estimate that India’s iPhone repair business grow significantly. Based on the facts, people prefer to more iPhones in India and they ultimately look for solutions after a tenure. As per the reports, it was found that the number of iPhone users is increasing day by day which marks it has the significant growth of the sector.The Apple share in India rose to 7% from 1% in 2020.
India will take care of its after-sale services of Apple products from Karnataka. Here is an iPhone assembly campus that is considered a suitable location for the Apple repair business. And India became the world’s second-biggest market after this research.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Shift | India now produces ~18% of global iPhones (2024), targeting 32% in 2025 and ~40%+ by 2026 |
| Top Local Partners | Tata Electronics (assembly), Foxconn (plants in Chennai), Pegatron, Wistron (Tata-acquired) |
| Key Manufacturing Locations | Tamil Nadu (Hosur, Sriperumbudur), Karnataka (Kolar), Uttar Pradesh (Noida, Greater Noida) |
| Product Lines Made in India | iPhone SE, iPhone 12, 13, 14, and 15 series; iPhone 16e; upcoming iPhone 17 models |
| Major Exports (FY 2024–25) | ₹1.5 lakh crore (~US \$18 billion), up from ₹85,000 crore in FY 2023–24 |
| Component Suppliers | Over 40 Indian firms: Dixon, Motherson, Salcomp, Foxlink, Sunwoda, HCL, Wipro, etc. |
| Component Localization | Batteries (Sunwoda), Cables (Foxlink), Power ICs (ATL), Camera Modules (Titan, Murugappa planned) |
| New Facilities (2025–27) | ₹12,500 crore Foxconn display plant ₹3,600 crore HCL chip facility |
| After-Sales Support | Tata handles iPhone and MacBook repairs in India from 2025 (Karnataka facility) |
| Jobs Created | Estimated 200,000 direct jobs by 2025; total 600,000 (including indirect), 70% women |
| Govt Incentives | PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme, Make in India, state subsidies |
| Apple’s Vision | Apple aims to source and produce all iPhones in India (announced by Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia) |
| Current Challenge | China’s export controls on rare earths affecting AirPods production |
| Geopolitical Risk | US political pressure to relocate supply chains back to North America (Trump’s trade warnings) |
How Apple & India Partnership Impacts India?
There will be 4 new stores which will open in India. There are different locations which will serve as the repair business market in India. Recently, there are two Apple stores in India. One is n Mumbai, Apple BKC store, and the other one Apple Saket store in Delhi. Apart from it, there will stores in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru.
Vice President of Cybermedia Research Sir Prabhu Ram said, ”Tata’s deep relations with Apple also pave the groundwork for Apple refurbished products selling in India.
The process of overtaking the repair business is not yet completed. It is ongoing because they are not ready to talk on this topic. The India Apple Repair Business will be popular for the complex issues where ICT will takeover the repair business for other brands.
| Date | Product | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | iPhone 16e | 6.1″ OLED notch display, A18 chip, 8 GB RAM, Face ID, USB‑C |
| Mar 2025 | MacBook Air (13″/15″) | M4 chip upgrade, 16 GB RAM, Center Stage camera |
| Mar–Apr 2025 | Mac Studio (M4 Max/Ultra) | High‑performance M4 silicon refresh |
| Mar–Apr 2025 | iPad Air (M3) | Performance boost, updated display |
| Mar–Apr 2025 | Standard iPad (A16) | Lower‑end iPad refresh |
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