Centre responds to Apple’s Chinese staff leaving India, says ‘industry free to hire globally’: Reports

Even as the Indian government is monitoring the return of Chinese employees from Foxconn Technology Group, sources aware of the matter told CNBC TV18 that the Centre is “seized of the issue” and is open to working with the industry to explore solutions.

Foxconn has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians to return back from their iPhone factories in India. According to a Bloomberg report, the move began about two months ago, and over 300 Chinese staff have already left. As of now, majorly the support staff from Taiwan is still in India.