Trump’s remarks come as Apple continues to ramp up its iPhone production in India. The tech giant has established multiple assembly plants in the country through partnerships with contract manufacturers including Foxconn and Tata Group. Two of these plants are located in Tamil Nadu, while another operates in Karnataka.

Donald Trump lauded Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at a US-Saudi Investment Forum, acknowledging Nvidia's significant $500 billion investment in US AI infrastructure. Nvidia plans to sell over 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia's Humain,

India needs to focus on infrastructure, a developed component supplier ecosystem, and a massive skilled workforce to cater to this developing ecosystem