Apple’s ‘Make in India’ dream meets tariff reality under Trump’s trade salvo

India, a rising hub for smartphone manufacturing, has been drawn into President Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariff regime. With a 26% reciprocal tariff imposed on Indian exports to the US, major players like Apple may be forced to rethink their strategies. As Trump ramps up his trade war, aiming to pull manufacturing back to the US, global supply chains are buckling. India faces both an opportunity to expand production and a threat from emerging low-tariff competitors. The global stakes are massive.