Why is Google making its Pixel phones in India?

In October, Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief, made a surprise appearance at the Google for India event. The crux of his visit—going forward, Google’s Pixel phones will be made in India. The announcement came as a bit of a surprise—Pixel phones aren’t exactly the highest selling smartphones in the world. Why, then, is the internet services giant bringing its manufacturing efforts here? Join Mint’s Shouvik Das as he decodes this rather surprising decision from Google.