Apple has openly defied U.S. President Donald Trump by pushing ahead with a massive production expansion in India, despite direct pressure from the White House. The iPhone maker plans to invest billions to ramp up manufacturing in the South Asian nation. According to officials who spoke to Times of India, Apple will sharply increase its output, aiming to produce 60 million iPhones annually—up from the current 40 million. Indian government sources confirmed that the expansion plans are fully on track. This bold move flies in the face of Trump’s warning to Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this year, when the US president urged the company not to manufacture iPhones in India. Apple’s decision marks a major strategic shift and signals the company’s deepening commitment to India as a global production hub.