Apple's iPhone maker, Foxconn, closed a deal to start using humanoid robots in its factories. Here's how that could benefit iPhone production

The suspensions come amid tensions between the two countries and are likely to disrupt manufacturing as Apple tries to diversify production away from China.

Foxconn, which manufactures iPhones in India, was accused of excluding married women from assembly line jobs at its Tamil Nadu plant

NHRC criticizes Foxconn for discrimination against married women in iPhone assembly jobs, orders re-examination of hiring practices.

Apple and Foxconn also did not respond to questions about the correspondence. Both companies have previously said that Foxconn hires married women in India. The NHRC is a statutory body with ...

Apple has kicked off discussions with auto components major Bharat Forge Ltd to make Kalyani Group one of its vendors in the country

Apple is in talks with Bharat Forge to make it a supplier, potentially manufacturing components like mechanics. This follows partnerships with Indian firms like Tata Group and Motherson. As Apple shifts production outside China,

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India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered a fresh investigation into Foxconn’s hiring practices at its Tamil Nadu plant after finding evidence of discrimination. The NHRC criticised labor officials for not properly looking into the issue and asked them to re-investigate the matter.

At present, Apple has three iPhone assembly plants in India, the largest is run by Foxconn in Tamil Nadu. The other two are Tata Group units in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June ordered federal and Tamil Nadu state officials to probe Foxconn's hiring practices.

An Indian human rights commission has ordered a new investigation into Tamil Nadu labor officials' handling of alleged recruitment discrimination against married women at Foxconn's plant. The initial federal probe failed to adequately address the core allegations,