The acquisition will result in a joint venture, in which Tata will own 60% and Pegatron will have 40% interest.

This move strenthen Tata group's position as a key player in Apple's supply chain, expanding from salt and steel production to high-tech electronics manufacturing.

Tata Electronics and Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Pegatron Corporation have, reportedly, reached an agreement under which the Tata Group company

India's Tata Electronics is reportedly buying a 60 percent stake in Taiwan-based Pegatron's only India iPhone facility, strengthening Tata's position as Apple's main supplier partner in the country.

Tata Electronics will now own a 60 percent stake with Pegatron holding the balance in a joint venture operating the facility, near Chennai. Economic Times, which reported the news earlier today, puts the value of the deal at $150-200 million, citing sources.

Tata Group to Acquire Stake in Apple Partner Pegatron's India Business - Tata Group is set to acquire the India operations of Apples manufacturing partner Pegatron, nearly

Tata group, which has been making swift inroads into the coveted and highly-sophisticated manufacturing ecosystem of Apple and has even started making the latest generation of iPh

Tata Electronics has reportedly agreed to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron's iPhone manufacturing facility in India. This move is part of Apple's suppliers' efforts to prepare for potential changes in the global supply chain following Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election.

India's Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron's only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata's position as an Apple supplier,