Apple assures India of unchanged manufacturing plans despite Trump remarks: Report
New Delhi: Apple has reportedly assured Indian government officials that its manufacturing and investment plans in the country remain intact, despite US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks urging the tech giant to halt its production of iPhones in India.
“I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday. I said to him, Tim, you’re my friend, but now I hear you’re building all over India. I don’t want you building in India if you want to take care of India,” Trump said.
Trump claimed Apple would now “up their production in the United States,” though he did not provide further details. He also indicated that iPhones meant for the Indian market could continue to be made in India, but the same would not be done for US consumers.
Despite the remarks, Apple has reportedly reaffirmed its commitment to India. According to sources quoted by India Today, Apple assured Indian officials that the country remains a vital part of its global supply chain. "Apple has said that its investment plans in India are intact and it proposes to continue to have India as a major manufacturing base for its products," one official said.
Currently, India accounts for about 15 percent of Apple's global iPhone output. In FY25, iPhones worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore were exported from India, with the majority of shipments directed to the US.
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
