Tamil Nadu, June 20 -- Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics giant, is set to expand its manufacturing operations in India by starting the production of iPhone enclosures - the outer metal or glass frames of iPhones - at a new facility in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu.

The new unit will be established within the ESR Industrial Park, according to a report by The Economic Times.

This move marks a significant step in Apple's growing manufacturing ecosystem in India. Until now, Tata Electronics was the only company producing iPhone enclosures in the country.

Foxconn has so far limited its operations in India to assembling iPhones at its Sriperumbudur facility, which is also in Tamil Nadu.

The upcoming enclosures facility will be situated near Foxconn...