Google mulls to manufacture Pixel phones in India

New Delhi, June 20 (KNN) Google is considering to manufacturing its Pixel phones in India as Apple is accelerating its production lines in country with the manufacturing of the upcoming iPhone 15 series.

The Sundar Pichai-led company is seeking suppliers in the country to begin assembling Pixel smartphones — a move that will allow Google to minimise its dependence on China, reported Bloomberg.

Google is holding early discussions with homegrown companies such as Lava International and Dixon Technologies India, as well as China’s Foxconn Technology Group’s Indian subsidiary called Bharat FIH.

With this Google will join the likes of Apple, Samsung, Oppo, and other brands to manufacture their marquee products in India.

The development also comes about a month after Union Minister for Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw met Alphabet’s chief executive officer, Sundar Pichai at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California.

“Good discussion on India Stack and Make in India program,” tweeted Vaishnaw after the meet.

The IT Minister and Pichai apparently talked about the possibility of manufacturing Google devices in India as it was the only big brand without a presence in India’s manufacturing sector.  (KNN Bureau)