New Delhi [India], Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Apple assembled US$14 billion worth of iPhones in India last fiscal year, doubling production in the country in what could be seen as a diversification into manufacturing beyond China. Is. Bloomberg news report quoted people familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information is not public, as saying that the American tech giant makes 14 percent, or one in seven, of its devices from India. The increase in production shows that Apple is accelerating its efforts. Manufacturing in India recently picked up pace after the government rolled out production-linked incentives for more than a dozen key sectors, according to the report, as geopolitical tensions cut down on long-standing dependence on China. In 2017, Apple started manufacturing iPhones in India. The central government's Production Link Incentive (PLI) scheme is also likely to attract many gadget makers, including Apple, to set up shop in the country iPhone manufacturing in India was practically negligible 10 years ago.Apple is now manufacturing its latest iPhone version in India. The Central Government provides production-linked incentives (PLI) to promote domestic manufacturing and attract significant investment in mobile phone manufacturing and specified electronic components, including Assembly, Testing Marking and Packaging (ATMP) units. The scheme is expected to provide a tremendous boost to the electronics manufacturing scenario and position India at the global level in the electronics sector. Government has launched PLI schemes in 14 sectors which will make India's manufacturers globally competitive, attract investments, increase exports, integrate India into global supplies.Building a chain and reducing import dependence