Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, launched a new facility in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, dedicated to producing the iPhone 17. This unit is Foxconn’s second-largest plant globally outside of China, emphasizing Bengaluru’s growing importance as a global technology and manufacturing hub. The new facility strengthens India’s role in Apple’s international supply chain, signaling a strategic shift in diversifying production beyond China. With Bengaluru already known as India’s “Silicon Valley,” this development reinforces the city’s status as a critical center for advanced electronics manufacturing and innovation, while also boosting India’s presence in the global smartphone industry.