Trump had placed a number of taxes on Chinese imports during his first term in office. According to officials, if he follows a similar strategy during his second term, Apple might rank among India's leading manufacturers.

Apple’s production increase hinges on the policies of US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his intent to impose steep tariffs, between 60-100 per cent, on goods imported from China

Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election and the possibility of a renewed US-China trade war, Indian officials believe Apple may scale up its manufacturing capacities in India to mitigate potential tariffs and avoid supply chain disruptions that could arise.

Apple Inc is reportedly looking to assemble 32% of the global iPhone production volume and 26% of its value in India by 2026-27

India's Adani Group will invest $10 billion in US energy security and infrastructure projects, aiming to create up to 15,000 jobs, chairman Gautam Adani said in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday.

India’s central bank is ready to let the rupee weaken in tandem with the Chinese yuan after Donald Trump’s election win spurred fears of higher US tariffs, according to people familiar with the thinking of policymakers.

During Trump's first term, India lost its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status, which had previously enabled tariff-free exports of certain goods to the U.S. Without GSP, sectors like pharmaceuticals,