Foxconn’s unit at Devanahalli nearly ready, commercial iPhone shipments expected by June: Minister

Karnataka Minister for Commerce & Industries M B Patil on Saturday said Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn’s unit at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) of Devanahalli here is nearly ready for launch, with commercial iPhone shipments expected to begin as early as June. Foxconn is the iPhone’s contract manufacturer.

“This isn’t just a manufacturing milestone – it marks a strategic shift. With rising geopolitical and tariff pressures, India is fast becoming Apple’s preferred production hub,” Patil said in a post on ‘X’….