Bengaluru, Dec. 29 -- The Karnataka state government has hailed the Foxconn fatory in Bengaluru as a new benchmark for manufacturing in the country.

State Commerce and Industry Minister MB Patil on Monday said, "Foxconn, the world's leading electronics manufacturer and a key Apple iPhone partner, has invested over $2 billion in its Bengaluru, Karnataka facility. Production has already begun, and the unit is projected to manufacture up to 20 million iPhones by the time the project is fully completed. The facility has already created around 30,000 jobs, with nearly 80% women, and is expected to employ up to 50,000 people in Phase 1 at peak capacity. This is a major boost for youth and women's employment in and around Bengaluru, and a stron...