Foxconn has started small-scale production of Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 at a new plant in Bengaluru, in addition to its plant in Chennai. The move comes as it plans to expand iPhone manufacturing capacity in India and double production this year.

The Bengaluru factory, built on 300 acres of land near the airport, is Foxconn's second-largest plant after its main plant in China. The plant, designed to produce up to 20 million smartphones annually, began operations last year with an investment of about ₹25,000 crore. Foxconn is also eyeing further expansion by setting up a new plant in Greater Noida.

Apple, which used to rely on China for most of its iPhone manufacturing, is diversifying its supply chain by shifting more production to India. The company aims to make all the iPhones sold in the US, about 60 million units annually, in India. Apple also announced plans to open four new retail stores in India after Apple reported a 13.4% increase in iPhone sales in the last quarter.