Apple exported iPhones worth over 1.5 trillion rupees ($17.4 billion) from India in the last fiscal year, diversifying its manufacturing base.India's smartphone exports, driven by increased iPhone shipments, reached over 2 trillion rupees, marking a 54% increase from the previous year.Apple has expanded in India due to manufacturing disruptions in China, and subsidies and local assembly partnerships have aided the process.There are potential plans for Apple to shift more manufacturing to India and Southeast Asia due to US levies on China and anticipated tariffs.