A new plant making iPhones in southern India has started production and another will begin shipments in May, as Apple looks to boost manufacturing beyond its tariff-hit main manufacturing hub, China,

A new plant in India has begun operations to make Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, while another will start shipments in May, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The developments come amid Apple bolstering its manufacturing in India as it seeks to diversify its supply chain base beyond China,

Apple is expanding its iPhone production in India with plans to start two new facilities from Tata and Foxconn. The rapid expansion follows the growing uncertainty on pricing in the middle of rising US-China trade tensions and tariff war.