Key Developments, July 3 -- Foxconn Technology Group, Apple's key iPhone assembler, has recalled more than 300 Chinese engineers and technicians from its factories in India over the past two months. The quiet withdrawal comes at a critical juncture, as Apple gears up for the production of the upcoming iPhone 17 and continues expanding its manufacturing footprint in India.

Mass Departure of Chinese PersonnelThe workers, primarily stationed at Foxconn's facilities in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, have already returned to China. Most of the remaining foreign staff at these plants are now from Taiwan.

Speculated MotivationsAlthough neither Apple nor Foxconn has publicly commented, reports suggest the move may be tied to Beijing's efforts to lim...