India, April 16 -- Apple is partnering with Taiwanese chip manufacturer Foxconn to set up a facility in India which will start mass production of latest iPhone models including iPhone XS, iPhone XR in the country. The local manufacturing facility will help Apple cut import duties by 20 per cent which means the iPhone XS and iPhone XR would be more affordable than before.

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou in India to plan Apple's expansion,' said a report by Bloomberg. Presently, Wistron produces older Apple iPhone in Bengaluru. The Wistron facility has now also started production of iPhone 7 locally.

'In the future, Foxconn will play a very important role in shaping the India's smartph...