Apple is set to start manufacturing its AirPods in India, marking a big step in its efforts to expand production outside China. This move comes as part of Apple's broader strategy to improve its presence in India's growing electronics manufacturing sector.

Apple will begin making AirPods in India for the first time early next year, reports Bloomberg. Foxconn will make the wireless earphones at a

By late 2024, Apple ( AAPL, Financials) will start manufacturing AirPods in India, thereby advancing another phase of its attempts to diversify its supplier chain beyond China, according to media reports. Major Apple partner Foxconn will supervise manufacture at its Hyderabad plant; full-scale assembly is slated to start early 2025.