A political “credit war” erupted this week between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the rapid expansion of Foxconn’s iPhone factory near Bengaluru. Rahul Gandhi lauded the Congress-led Karnataka government for facilitating the “fastest factory ramp-up seen in India,” highlighting that 80% of the 30,000 new hires are women. Minister Vaishnaw countered with a “cheeky” response, thanking the Leader of Opposition for acknowledging the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. The 300-acre Devanahalli facility has quickly transitioned from trial runs to producing the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max models, signaling a major shift in Apple’s global supply chain from China to India.
