Officials in the report emphasised that India’s workforce is capable of filling the gap, with plans reportedly underway for hiring between 500 and 1,000 local employees in the coming weeks

Apple's strategic push into the Indian market appears to have encountered a significant roadblock due to Foxconn's move to send Chinese engineers home from India operations, raising questions about the pace and ease of Apple expansion plans in the subcontinent.

Apple's largest iPhone producer has reportedly ordered hundreds of its India-based Chinese workers to return to their native China but for unspecified reasons.