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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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
