Not sure why many in India, especially Indian media, seem surprised about India facing sabotage attempts on manufacturing and semiconductor push?
Warned on it in 2023.
The coming war on manufacturing in India.
Recently, France raised concerns about higher radiation levels in some of Apple's iPhones. And, I think, they banned the iPhone 12?
This has a link to the Chinese, and it will impact India. Allow me to elaborate.
Ever since Apple began shifting iPhone assembly from China to India, the Chinese have been agitated and attempting to create various issues to prevent manufacturers from moving to India.
Their motive stems from the fact that if Apple successfully transitions away from China, many other companies may follow suit. India will then not only chip into the Chinese GDP but also will become a more economically powerful rival.
A double headache.
Initially, they attempted to instigate protests at factories in India through local connections. This failed soon enough with actions by the Indian government.
They then utilized their extensive and effective propaganda network to portray such manufacturing difficulties for Apple in India. It didn't fly. At least in most of the world apart from the Sinosphere, where anti-India racist Chinese propaganda holds sway.
When the Indian government ensured smooth manufacturing operations, the Chinese tried to restrict the export of certain iPhone components manufactured in China to India. However, these attempts also failed.
Colonized Indian minds, please note: China too mostly does assembly of phones. Components come from worldwide. Only trivial ones are manufactured inside China.
Subsequently, they privately resorted to threatening companies like Foxconn and others, discouraging them from investing in India.
Additionally, they released news of a ban on iPhone use inside Chinese factories, exaggerating it as "China bans iPhones" to threaten Apple itself.
This was done after getting wind of Apple's plans to release made in India iPhone 15s on launch date.
Nevertheless, all these threats proved ineffective. Apple has successfully shifted more than 10% of its iPhone manufacturing to India by now. It is churning out the latest iPhones in India at the same time as in China.
Now, I am of the opinion that leveraging their connections with their extensive infiltration in EU, and their deep state friends in the west, they are attempting to target both Apple and Indian manufacturing by fabricating reports of quality issues in India made phones.
Their proficient propaganda network worldwide, along with the involvement of Western reporters with biased and racist agendas, is already being utilized to create a negative perception of Indian-manufactured iPhones in terms of quality.
Apple quickly denied allegations by France that its iPhone 12 is over SAR limits. It has regulatory approvals from multiple European agencies to show for it.
But what can Apple do if deep state power partners and officials of the EU in bed with Chinese can make entire EU raise concerns on its iPhones?
May be Apple, as a compromise for selling them same day as made in China ones, can agree to price iPhones higher in India and help paid Chinese propaganda that "Modi's manufacturing failed as Indians pay more for made in India phones".
But what will Apple do if a threat is placed that large western markets can start banning some of your iPhones?
As I always emphasize, when China experienced growth, India never engaged in sabotage, and the West supported them. However, India's growth will face a different trajectory with envious and malicious actors consistently attacking India.
I am so sorry to all those who believe India will smoothly grow into a $10,000 per capita economy from here in the next few decades. Sure, that will be true in an ideal world. Not with vile China, Pakistan as your neighbors, and a racist Western deep state against you.
Now, we can be sure Apple is going to face issues with its iPhone quality soon. After that becomes widespread news, the units will be linked to a "poor and dangerous made in India" message propagated by usual suspects.