Apple has solidified its position as a leading smartphone brand in India, with the iPhone 16 emerging as the top-shipped model in the first half of 2025, totaling 5.9 million units sold.

Chief executive Tim Cook sought new factory locales outside China, a prescient move that along with a new $100 billion U.S. investment will shield the company—for now.

U.S. President Donald Trump is increasing the tariff on goods from India to 50 percent starting on August 27, but Apple's manufacturing in