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The Indian government is actively monitoring the iPhone manufacturing in the country and has expressed confidence that the exit of 300 Chinese engineers from Foxconn iPhone plants in India will not affect the production of Apples flagship device including the upcoming iPhone 17 series. Why Indian govt called it an opportunity? Media reports citing government sources said the Centre is keeping a close eye on the matter and is confident that Apple is capable of dealing with the situation. A senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said the matter was directly between Apple and Foxconn and termed it as an opportunity.  I would look at it more as an opportunity. If the workers want to go back its between the company and the workers. They will have to make arrangements to ensure the work continues -- production wont be impacted. We facilitated their visas”. The official noted that Apple has alternatives but the primary responsibility lies with the company (Apple) to ensure that the manufacturer doesnt impact production. What was the job of Chinese engineers who went back? According to reports the 300 Chinese engineers who were recalled by Beijing were responsible designing the factory handling the assembly line and training employees. The Indian government said it was monitoring the production capacity of Foxconn one of the few companies part of the Narendra Modi governments PLI scheme. Its must be noted that China is a global manufacturing and industrial powerhouses and most of the equipment required to assemble mobile phones comes from there. These machines require specialized training to operate which is usually imparted by Chinese experts who work for the manufacturer of these devices. How India plans to boost iPhone manufacturing? While a decade ago iPhone manufacturing in India was practically negligible Apple began to assemble iPhones in the country from 2017 with newer models now being manufactured at Indian plants. Apple is strengthening its footprint in India as it proves to be a key market with its high population and rapidly growing economy. Foxconn operates iPhone manufacturing plants in Indias southern states of Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Telangana and its estimated that iPhones worth $14 billion were assembled in India in the 2024-25 fiscal year which means that one out of seven iPhones sold across the world carries a Made in India tag. The Union government has launched the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme which is expected to attract gadget making moguls other than Apple to establish their presence in the country. Two flagship stores were launched by Apple in Mumbai and Delhi in 2023 and Apple indicated that they are now planning to open four more retail stores in Bengaluru Pune Delhi-NCR and Mumbai.