Apple Inc has produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India in fiscal 2024.

Apple now makes up to 14%, or around one out of every seven of its iconic gadgets from

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China is an important market for Apple, but sales have been off to a shaky start this year.

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China's iPhone sales fell 24% in the first six weeks of 2024.

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India has a "huge opportunity." Apple built its first retail locations in the country last year.

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The Tata Group acquired an iPhone manufacturing facility near Chennai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

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Apple faces stiff competition from other smartphone makers such as Huawei.

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