India and China should stand together to overcome difficulties in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India said on Tuesday.

Swaminathan Aiyar warns that a potential slowdown in the US and China poses a greater threat to India than current tariffs. Despite a temporary tariff pause, uncertainty persists due to President Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

iPhone assembly is currently done in mainland China by companies such as Taiwan’s Foxconn and Pegatron and to a lesser extent in India, where Tata is building capacity as an Apple supplier. It is the final step in a vast chain of Apple suppliers, most of which are currently based in Asia.