Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away from China.

Apple's reported plan to shift all US-bound iPhone assembly to India as early as next year marks a significant strategic move to reduce reliance on China.

Apple is planning to redirect the production of its U.S.-sold iPhones from China to India, possibly by next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday