CHENNAI, INDIA – Amazon has partnered with Foxconn’s Cloud Network Technology to produce Fire TV Sticks here, according to reports.

“We are delighted to announce Amazon’s first manufacturing line in India to produce hundreds of thousands of Fire TV Stick devices every year, catering to the demands of India customers,” said Amit Agarwal, global senior vice president and country leader at Amazon India. “This further reiterates our commitment to the government of India’s Make in India initiative.”

Amazon committed to investing $1 billion in India to digitize 10 million small and medium businesses by 2025, creating one million new jobs, say reports.

“India is an attractive investment destination and is poised to become a major player in the global supply chain in the electronics and IT products industry. We welcome Amazon’s decision to set up a manufacturing line in Chennai, as it will enhance domestic production capacities and create jobs as well,” said Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for communications, electronics & information technology and law & justice.

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