News India Live, Digital Desk: India is now making such a mark on the global supply chain map that neighboring country China has become worried. Veteran Indian conglomerate Tata Group has taken a bet of ₹ 1,500 crore in the world of iPhone manufacturing, which will prove to be a milestone in the direction of making India a ‘Global Tech Hub’. This investment is not just a trade agreement, but a direct challenge to the dominance of China, which had been ruling smartphone assembly for decades.
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Tata Sons has directly increased the authorized capital of its unit ‘Tata Electronics Products and Solutions’ from ₹3,500 crore to ₹6,250 crore. Let us tell you that this is the same unit, which last year had bought a large stake of 60% in the Indian unit of the leading iPhone maker Pegatron. This masterstroke by Tata has made it clear that the company now wants to take iPhone manufacturing to a level where till now only foreign companies like Foxconn and Wistron were famous.
Stormy boom in investment: Big target of FY26
Tata Group has not allowed the pace of this investment to slow down. A total of ₹3,000 crore has been invested in Tata Electronics so far in the financial year 2026 (FY26). Experts believe that Tata is increasing its financial strength manifold so that production can be started on a large scale. In the last financial year, the company had increased its authorized capital to ₹20,000 crore, which is the foundation for future big electronics projects.
70% of iPhones sold in America are now ‘Made in India’
The collaboration between Apple and India is now bearing fruit. Shocking figures from recent reports show that about 70% of iPhones sold in big markets like America are now being manufactured in India. With the help of companies like Tata and Foxconn, Apple is rapidly shifting its dependence from China to India. This entry of Tata has given Apple a reliable and strong manufacturing partner.
From loss to profit: Tata Electronics’ leap
The balance sheet of the company is also now testifying to its strength. The surge in operating income of Tata Electronics is incredible. The income which was ₹ 3,752 crore in the financial year 2024, has directly increased to ₹ 66,206 crore in the financial year 2025. At the same time, the loss of the company which was earlier ₹ 825 crore, has now reduced to only ₹ 69 crore. These figures show that Tata is now very close to profitability.
Tata’s sting in the world of semiconductor also
Tata’s goal is not just to assemble phones. The company is preparing to set up a huge ‘Fab Plant’ in Gujarat at a cost of about 14 billion dollars. Along with this, work is also going on on a high-tech chip assembly and testing unit in Assam. This vision of Tata has the power to make India self-reliant not only in smartphone but also in chip manufacturing.
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