India, April 10 -- American technology giant Apple has reportedly chartered cargo flights for ferrying 600 tons of iPhones, which adds up to as many as 1.5 million units, to the US from India.

This comes after the tech giant stepped up production in India to build inventories as an effort to beat US President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to a report by news agency Reuters.

HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the information contained in the report.

As of now, six cargo jets with a capacity of 100 tons each have flown out since March, with the packaged weight of an iPhone 14 and its charging cable coming to about 350 grams.

Apple has also reportedly lobbied Indian airport authorities to cut the time needed to cl...