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Foxconn Chairman Liu Yangwei stressed during a visit to a factory in Chennai, India on August 18 that Foxconn recruits regardless of gender, and female employees account for a large proportion. He said at the factory: "Married women have made a huge contribution to our efforts here." This is his first public response to relevant reports. The company also said that the complex multi-living residential area opened at the factory that day specially provides accommodation for female employees, so that employees working outside can shorten their commuting time and have a safe living environment, which is very helpful in retaining local talents and is more attractive when recruiting. Liu Yangwei pointed out that Foxconn has invested more than US$10 billion (currently about RMB 71.7 billion) in India so far, and plans to increase investment next year.

Foxconn is under investigation by the Indian government for its hiring practices. It was previously reported that Foxconn refused married women to work in iPhone assembly on the grounds that they had more family responsibilities than unmarried women. Foxconn acknowledged some mistakes in its recruitment practices in 2022 and said it had worked to address them, but added that it "strongly refuted the allegations of employment discrimination." Foxconn also told Indian labor officials that its main iPhone factory in India employed 41,281 employees, including 33,360 women, of whom about 2,750 (about 8%) were married. The matter has sparked television debates and newspaper editorials. The federal government led by Modi ordered Tamil Nadu to provide a "detailed report" on the matter, and Indian labor officials also went to the iPhone factory to question executives. So far, New Delhi has not released any findings.