Foreign firms must adapt to India's biz environment: TAITRA on Foxconn row

Amid the controversy surrounding Foxconn's hiring practices, Taiwanese trade promotion organisation TAITRA on Monday said that there could be some cultural issues but all foreign companies including Taiwanese firms operating in India need to adapt to the country's business environment.

His comment has come against the backdrop of media reports claiming that Taiwan-headquartered Foxconn, a contract manufacturer of Apple iPhones, is allegedly discriminating against married women by not hiring them to work at its unit in Tamil Nadu.

Rejecting the reports, Foxconn last month purportedly informed the government that 25 per cent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective of gender or religion, is not discriminatory.

Refusing to be drawn into controversy regarding Foxconn's hiring practices, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C F Huang emphasised that every Taiwanese company com