Amb. Chung-kwang Tien, Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, called for strengthened cooperation between Taiwan and India in his article “Taiwan is a valuable partner” published on The Economic Times blog website June 6, 2019.
Congratulating the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide victory in the 17th Lok Sabha general election, Amb. Tien said Taiwan and India are natural partners as they share common values of freedom, democracy and human rights.
Amb. Tien said bilateral trade between Taiwan and India has increased from US$1.2 billion in 2000 to US$7 billion in 2018. Cooperation in agriculture, education, science and technology between the two countries are also on the rise, including the first-ever Joint Working Committee Meeting for Agriculture, Husbandry and Fishery Cooperation held in 2017, he added.
Given Taiwan’s rich experience and expertise in the fields of hardware manufacturing, infrastructure, information and communication technology, AI, food processing and others, Taiwan could play a vital role in the Indian government’s “Make in India,” “Digital India,” “Skill India” and “Smart Cities” initiatives, according to Tien.
For the above listed reasons, the Ambassador said Taiwan is surely a valuable partner for India. As India is a key partner under Taiwan’s “New Southbound Policy,” Amb. Tien said he believes India will cherish its friendship with Taiwan and hopes the two sides will continue to work together to further strengthen the bilateral relationship in the next five years so as to advance peace, prosperity, security and development for the two countries and Indo-Pacific region.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-commentary/taiwan-is-a-valuable-partner/
