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Apple is now manufacturing 25% of its iPhones in India \u2014 hitting a milestone JPMorgan predicted<\/a> back in 2022 \u2014 as part of its long-term plan to reduce its reliance on China, Bloomberg reported. <\/p>\n Last year, India accounted for 55 million iPhones of the roughly 220 million to 230 million produced worldwide, Bloomberg\u2019s report said<\/a>. Apple has also moved quickly to deepen that commitment: it began making the entire iPhone 17 lineup in India<\/a> ahead of last September\u2019s launch, and Apple CEO Tim Cook said the majority of U.S. demand is now fulfilled by India-made iPhones<\/a>.<\/p>\n That shift accelerated in 2025, as Apple faced uncertainty in China due to ever-changing U.S. tariff rules, pushing it to diversify production across multiple countries. The stakes were high enough that President Donald Trump personally warned Cook against expanding further in India<\/a> at a business summit in Doha in May.<\/p>\n India is also becoming an important consumer market for Apple. The company shipped 14 million units there last year, up 9% year-over-year, according to analyst firm Counterpoint<\/a>. Separately, Bloomberg noted that total iPhone sales in the country surpassed $9 billion<\/a> last year. Apple is reportedly in talks to launch Apple Pay in India this year and opened its sixth Indian store last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n