Apple ‍is ‍in ​preliminary talks with ⁠some Indian ⁠chip manufacturers for ‌the assembly ⁠and packaging of iPhone component, ⁠local newspaper ​Economic Times reported on Thursday, ‍citing ​people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting ⁠by ‌Angela Christy ‌in ⁠Bengaluru; Editing ⁠by Sumana Nandy)