Apple Expands Partnership with Tata for iPhone and MacBook Repairs in India

In a significant move to deepen its footprint in India, Apple has partnered with Tata Group to handle after-sales repairs for iPhones and MacBooks, sources familiar with the matter revealed. This development, reported on June 5, 2025, marks an expansion of Tata’s role in Apple’s supply chain, taking over repair operations previously managed by Wistron’s Indian unit, ICT Service Management Solutions. The repairs will be conducted at Tata’s iPhone assembly campus in Karnataka, signaling Apple’s growing confidence in the Indian conglomerate.

India’s a huge market for smartphones—second only to China—and iPhones are flying off the shelves. Last year, Apple sold around 11 million iPhones here, boosting its market share to 7% from just 1% in 2020, says Counterpoint Research. With so many iPhones in use, there’s a growing need for solid repair services. Tata’s Karnataka hub will tackle tricky repairs sent from Apple’s official service centers across India, while ICT focuses on other brands.

• Apple partners with Tata to expand iPhone and MacBook repairs at Karnataka assembly hub
• Tata takes over repair ops from Wistron, boosting India’s role in Apple’s supply chain
• Partnership supports Apple’s shift from China, strengthens India’s tech manufacturing presence

This partnership is part of Apple’s push to move some of its manufacturing out of China, especially with trade tensions and possible U.S. tariffs looming. Tata’s already a big player, building iPhones at three plants in southern India and making parts for them. Prabhu Ram from Cybermedia Research thinks this could open the door for Apple to sell refurbished iPhones directly in India, like it does in the U.S.

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The deal shows how important India is becoming to Apple. Tata’s been stepping up, snapping up Wistron’s operations and a major stake in Pegatron’s Chennai factory, putting it neck-and-neck with Foxconn. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, has said India’s a key place for making iPhones, with most of those sold in the U.S. last quarter likely coming from Indian plants. This collaboration not only strengthens Tata’s bond with Apple but also puts India’s tech manufacturing scene on the global map.