
Some time back, when Apple announced it intended to increase production in India, US President Trump said that he had directed the Apple CEO not to do so. He wanted production to shift to the US. Now, while reports suggest that Apple is going ahead with its plans to push its India operations, there has been no official word on this. This brings us to two points. First, a question: Will business decisions taken after years of thought be changed because of political pressure? Second: The fact is that most MNC companies are looking for alternatives to China. Will some of them prefer India despite Trump’s statement?