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

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.

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 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 only iPhone manufacturing plant in India. This deal will create a new joint venture, further strengthening Tata’s role as an Apple supplier, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters.

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,