People wearing protective masks at The Bund in front of the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China, Jan 29. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: The deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could start to disrupt India's production of smartphones if it continues to spread in February, industry executives said, as it could delay component shipments.
India is the world's biggest smartphone maker after China but is still largely dependent on China for supplies of parts such as cells, display panels, camera modules and printed circuit boards.
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