The ministry didn’t provide a reason for the change in rules, however Modi has aggressively pushed his “Make in India” campaign, which promotes local manufacturing in a bid to create more jobs.
India’s electronic imports stood at $19.7 billion in the April to June period, up 6.25% from the same period in 2022, according to Reuters.
Its large and young labor force makes the country a big draw for global companies seeking alternative manufacturing hubs to China.
Earlier this year, India’s commerce minister, Piyush Goyal, said Apple was already making between 5% and 7% of its products in India.
Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and a key supplier to Apple, is also looking to expand its manufacturing operations in India.
Persons:
Narendra Modi, Modi, Piyush Goyal, Apple, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Reuters, Apple, Samsung, Organisation for Economic Co, Micron, Vedanta
Locations:
India, China, Gujarat