India does not expect Foxconn’s local operations to face major disruptions despite the company asking some of its employees from China to return home in recent months, a senior government official said this week.
“Although some of the Chinese workers had to leave because they were asked to return, operations did not really suffer significantly,” said S. Krishnan, secretary of India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, while addressing reporters in Taipei. He was referring to Foxconn’s facilities in India.
Krishnan noted that Foxconn has been running its plant near Chennai for the past five years and is also building a new factory near Bengaluru. “So they were able to manage with some of the workers there, some people from Taiwan, and some people from the United States,” he explained on Thursday during a trade show in Taiwan.
Earlier in July, it was reported that Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, had asked hundreds of engineers and technicians from mainland China to return home from India.
Foxconn and Apple, its largest client, have been steadily increasing iPhone production in India. The move is aimed at reducing risks tied to potential US tariffs on Chinese goods as trade discussions continue between Washington and Beijing. At present, most iPhones are still assembled in China.
Krishnan said it was not clear why Foxconn had directed Chinese employees to leave but emphasised that the company remains committed to its India plans. “Our understanding is that Foxconn stands committed to see through all the investments in India … their expansion in India has been very significant,” he said.
Foxconn declined to comment, while Apple has not responded to requests for remarks.
The development comes against the backdrop of complex India-China relations. Tensions spiked after a 2020 border clash in the Himalayas, prompting India to restrict Chinese investments, ban hundreds of Chinese apps, and reduce air travel links. Relations, however, have shown signs of recovery in recent months, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping last month during his first visit to China in seven years.
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