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Apple smartphones to be built in a new 300-acre Karnataka factory, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai says it will create 1 lakh jobs

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 03, 2023, at 10:17 pm

#Apple #AppleSmartphones #iPhone #Karnataka

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said Apple smartphones will soon be built in a 300-acre factory in India tech hub Karnataka.

The factory might lead to creating 1 lakh jobs.

" Apple phones to be built in a new 300 acre factory in #Karnataka," the Indian minister tweeted.

" Double Engine Sarkar of PM @narendramodi ji n CM @BSBommai
working to create investments n jobs n 1TrillionDollar Economy for Karnataka," the minister said.

Apple phones to be built in the state soon. Apart from creating about 100,000 jobs, it will create a whole lot of opportunities for Karnataka. Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji, we will do our share to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2025. https://t.co/bdcVuVHkvT
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) March 3, 2023

Speaking on the issue of job creation, Karnataka CM Basavaraj S Bommai tweeted: "Apple phones to be built in the state soon. Apart from creating about 100,000 jobs, it will create a whole lot of opportunities for Karnataka. Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji, we will do our share to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2025."

Incidentally, Indian PM Narendra Modi met with Young Liu, the Chairman of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) in New Delhi.

Apple phones to be built in a new 300 acre factory in #Karnataka 🙏🏻

Double Engine Sarkar of PM @narendramodi ji n CM @BSBommai working to create investments n jobs n 1TrillionDollar Economy for Karnataka #NewIndia #IndiaTechade @BJP4Karnataka https://t.co/TP54gt69uA
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) March 3, 2023

They discussed the various topics aimed at enhancing India’s tech and innovation eco-system, read a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.

"Narendra Modi met with Mr. Young Liu, the Chairman of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) in New Delhi. They discussed the various topics aimed at enhancing India’s tech and innovation eco-system," Modi earlier tweeted.

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