India's labor laws are pretty strong, and that's the only reason why it was put off till now. Infact, take a look at this: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wistron-violence-w...

That wouldn't have happened in China, and it was actually a detractor for additional manufacturing to be done in India.

I believe this push is not for additional cost cutting but to avoid the tariffs placed on imported goods.