Trump warns Apple CEO Tim Cook against expanding iPhone assembly in India

What just happened? Apple's plan to move assembly of US-bound iPhones from China to India has not been welcomed by Donald Trump. The president has asked CEO Tim Cook not to expand production in the country as "India can take care of themselves."

In April, it was reported that Apple was preparing to move all assembly of iPhones destined for the US market from China to India by the end of 2026. The move is a direct response to the – now paused – tariffs Trump has imposed on imported Chinese goods.

Speaking during a business event in Doha, Trump said he had a "little problem" with Tim Cook. "I said to him, my friend, I am treating you very good. You are coming up with $500 billion, but now I hear you are building all over India. I don't want you building in India. You can build in India ...