India, May 6 -- As Apple looks to diversify its supply chain beyond China, its supplier Jabil is reportedly planning to expand production of AirPods enclosures in India by adding a second facility.

Sources told ET that the Apple vendor now aims to expand AirPods production by leveraging its Tiruchirappalli factory in Tamil Nadu.

Inc42 has reached out to Jabil for comments on the development. The story will be updated based on the response.

The electronics maker commenced manufacturing AirPods components in Pune, India in 2023, and initiated shipping AirPods' enclosures or plastic bodies to China and Vietnam, since then.

As per the report, the executives of Jabil from the US met with the chief minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin in Chenna...