New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India has taken a significant step in the global electronics supply chain by exporting electronic components to China and Vietnam for the first time.

This milestone marks a role reversal, as India has traditionally been a net importer of such components.

The exports, meant for manufacturing Apple products like MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watch, Apple Pencil, and iPhones, underscore Apple's efforts to diversify its supply chain beyond China.

Several Apple suppliers in India, including Motherson Group, Jabil, Aequs, and Tata Electronics, are manufacturing mechanical components, such as enclosures, for all Apple products except iPads.

These components are then exported to assembly plants in China and Vietnam to be inte...