India move only in perception, Chinese dependency is reality

Apple's India move only in perception, Chinese dependency is reality This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology's impact outside the West. Apple, the world's second-most valuable company, is caught between the US, its home country, and China, its primary manufacturing base. Over the past few years, Apple has set up more production lines in Vietnam and India, and Chief Executive Tim Cook recently said most iPhones sold in the US would be made in India. The company has also pledged to buy chips from TSMC's Arizona plant and to make servers in Texas starting next…