A new plant making iPhones in southern India has started production and another will begin shipments in May, as Apple looks to boost manufacturing beyond its tariff-hit main manufacturing hub, China,

Apple Inc. is taking a very high-profile step to alter its manufacturing strategy. They are moving some of their core iPhone production from China to India. This transition is bound to face heavy headwinds.

Apple has begun iPhone production in southern India, aiming to reduce reliance on China amid global trade tensions. Two new plants, by Tata and Foxconn, are set to bolster India's manufacturing capacity,