India's Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata's position as an Apple supplier,

Tata Electronics secures 60% stake in Pegatrons iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, enhancing its role as an Apple supplier amid supply chain diversification.

Tata Electronics has reportedly agreed to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron’s only iPhone manufacturing plant in India. This deal will create a new joint venture, further strengthening Tata’s role as an Apple supplier, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters.

Tata Electronics will now own a 60 percent stake with Pegatron holding the balance in a joint venture operating the facility, near Chennai. Economic Times, which reported the news earlier today, puts the value of the deal at $150-200 million, citing sources.

The Chennai plant, which employs around 10,000 workers and manufactures over 5 million iPhones annually, will become Tata’s third iPhone facility in India.

India's Tata Electronics is reportedly buying a 60 percent stake in Taiwan-based Pegatron's only India iPhone facility, strengthening Tata's position as Apple's main supplier partner in the country.

The acquisition will result in a joint venture, in which Tata will own 60% and Pegatron will have 40% interest.

Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata's position as an Apple supplier,

Tata Electronics has reportedly agreed to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron's iPhone manufacturing facility in India. This move is part of Apple's suppliers' efforts to prepare for potential changes in the global supply chain following Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election.