India, April 24 -- Samsung is actively exploring a shift in part of its smartphone and electronics manufacturing from Vietnam to India, a report by Moneycontrol suggests. The reports of massive plans by South Korean conglomerate follow steep tariffs proposed by the Trump administration on products from Vietnam. While the Trump government has proposed a 46% tariff on imports from Vietnam, India faces a more moderate 26% levy, and has been granted a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, excluding China.

For those who are unaware, Vietnam currently serves as Samsung's primary global manufacturing hub, producing roughly 60% of the 220 million smartphones the company sells annually. The nation exported over $52 billion worth of mobile phones an...