Apple supplier Foxconn will invest $1.5 billion in its India unit, the company said in a filing, as the iPhone maker shifts more manufacturing out of tariff-hit China. Foxconn's Singapore-based subsidiary will buy 12.

Foxconn’s Indian plants have taken centre stage in assembling iPhones, and the ecosystem is expanding rapidly with contributions from other major players.

Apple's primary iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has invested $1.5 billion into India, signaling a significant acceleration in Apple's