Apple is quietly engineering one of the most significant supply chain transformations in the technology industry, and India is emerging as the clear centrepiece of that strategy. For the first time, the number of Apple suppliers operating in India is set to surpass those in Vietnam by 2025, marking a turning point in how the world's most valuable company builds and diversifies its global manufacturing network. The growth in India has been nothing short of striking. Apple's supplier count in the country has jumped from just 14 in 2023 to more than 40 today, overtaking Vietnam, which currently hosts a little over 35 suppliers. The expansion stands in sharp contrast to other regional manufacturing hubs such as the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore, where supplier additions have remained comparatively modest and incremental. At the heart of India's rise is iPhone manufacturing. The iPhone continues to be Apple's single most important product line, accounting for roughly half of the company's global revenue. Producing iPhones at scale demands a wide and intricate web of component suppliers, from precision metals and display assemblies to
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