Apple Expands iPhone Production in India for US-Bound New Models

Apple Inc. is expanding iPhone production in India at five factories, including a pair of recently opened plants, as it seeks to lessen its reliance on China for US-bound models.

The company is producing all four iPhone 17 models in India ahead of their debut next month, marking the first time that all new variations — including pro-level versions — will ship from the South Asian country from the get-go, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Apple has broadened the number of local factories making iPhones after shifting the vast majority of the device’s production for the US ...