UP Govt In Talks With Foxconn For Mfg Unit

New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government and iPhone maker Foxconn have started discussions to set up an electronics manufacturing unit in the state, sources aware of the development said.The investment pitch was made by Invest UP to Foxconn at the time of the final land allocation for the HCL-Foxconn chip joint venture VamaSundari.

“The Uttar Pradesh government through Invest UP is in discussion with Foxconn to get their electronics manufacturing unit in the state. During the discussion, the state government mentioned the availability of 300-acre land under Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA),” a source said.

An official source at the Centre also confirmed that discussions have started to set up a Foxconn electronics manufacturing services unit in Uttar Pradesh. “The discussions are at a very initial stage. There is no discussion on the type of products...Foxconn will manufacture,” another source involved in the discussion said. The query sent to the Uttar Pradesh government remained unanswered, while Foxconn did not comment on the development.