India, March 31 -- Adding another chapter to Apple's India manufacturing push, its contract manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly eyeing doubling iPhone production to 25-30 Mn units at its India facilities in the ongoing calendar year.

As per a report by ET, the manufacturer has been experimenting with restricted testing operations at its new Bengaluru facility over the past 3-4 months. The tests are being conducted to check if the plant can produce Apple's flagship product at scale without flouting quality standards, a source told the publication.

"Last year, the company assembled about 12 Mn iPhones in India. But with their Bengaluru facility also coming up quickly, they have set their ambitions a lot higher, in line with Apple's push to...