Amazon says to make TV streaming device in India

Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the U.S. online retail giant said on Tuesday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

NEW DELHI: Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the U.S. online retail giant said on Tuesday.

The move marks Amazon's first foray into making its devices in India, which is working to boost local electronics manufacturing.

(Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal; Editing by Alex Richardson)

Source: Reuters