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Economic Times
2 days ago
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- Economic Times
No change in India's position on Taiwan: MEA
India on Tuesday said there is no change in its position on Taiwan and New Delhi's relationship with it focuses on economic, technology and cultural clarification came after the Chinese foreign ministry misquoted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying during his talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Taiwan is part of Jaishankar-Wang talks took place on Monday evening shortly after the Chinese foreign minister landed in Delhi on a two-day visit."The Chinese side raised the issue of Taiwan. The Indian side underlined that there was no change in its position on this issue," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said."It pointed out that, like the rest of the world, India had a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technological and cultural ties and that this would continue. The Indian side noted that China also cooperates with Taiwan in these very domains," it said. In the meeting on Monday, Wang called upon the Indian side not to deal with Taiwan, sources his response, Jaishankar wondered how it is possible when China itself is dealing with Taiwan in the same areas as India, they sources said the Chinese foreign ministry misquoted the past, India had endorsed the 'One-China' policy but the formulation has not featured in any bilateral document since has often urged India to adhere to the 'One-China' policy. Though India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, the bilateral trade relations have been on an upswing. In 1995, New Delhi set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides and to facilitate business, tourism and cultural exchanges. India-Taipei Association has also been authorised to provide all consular and passport services. In the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Delhi. In the last few years, the trade ties between India and Taiwan have witnessed some forward has been particularly looking at cooperation with Taiwan in areas of high-technology including a self-ruled island of more than 23 million people, produces over close to 70 per cent of the world's semiconductors which include most advanced chips that are required for almost all electronic equipment such as smartphones, car components, data centres, fighter jets and AI year, the two sides inked a migration and mobility agreement that will facilitate employment of Indian workers in diverse sectors in the self-ruled island. Both sides were engaged in discussions over the pact for several years.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
No change in Indias position on Taiwan: MEA
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) India on Tuesday said there is no change in its position on Taiwan and New Delhi's relationship with it focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties. The clarification came after the Chinese foreign ministry misquoted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying during his talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Taiwan is part of China. The Jaishankar-Wang talks took place on Monday evening shortly after the Chinese foreign minister landed in Delhi on a two-day visit. 'The Chinese side raised the issue of Taiwan. The Indian side underlined that there was no change in its position on this issue," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. 'It pointed out that, like the rest of the world, India had a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technological and cultural ties and that this would continue. The Indian side noted that China also cooperates with Taiwan in these very domains," it said. In the meeting on Monday, Wang called upon the Indian side not to deal with Taiwan, sources said. In his response, Jaishankar wondered how it is possible when China itself is dealing with Taiwan in the same areas as India, they added. The sources said the Chinese foreign ministry misquoted Jaishankar. In the past, India had endorsed the 'One-China' policy but the formulation has not featured in any bilateral document since 2011. China has often urged India to adhere to the 'One-China' policy. Though India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, the bilateral trade relations have been on an upswing. In 1995, New Delhi set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides and to facilitate business, tourism and cultural exchanges. India-Taipei Association has also been authorised to provide all consular and passport services. In the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Delhi. In the last few years, the trade ties between India and Taiwan have witnessed some forward movement. India has been particularly looking at cooperation with Taiwan in areas of high-technology including semiconductor. Taiwan, a self-ruled island of more than 23 million people, produces over close to 70 per cent of the world's semiconductors which include most advanced chips that are required for almost all electronic equipment such as smartphones, car components, data centres, fighter jets and AI technologies. Last year, the two sides inked a migration and mobility agreement that will facilitate employment of Indian workers in diverse sectors in the self-ruled island. Both sides were engaged in discussions over the pact for several years. PTI MPB KVK KVK view comments First Published: August 19, 2025, 22:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
No change in our position on Taiwan: India rebuts China's Jaishankar claim
India on Tuesday rejected Beijing's claim that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had reaffirmed Taiwan as part of China during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, clarifying that its position remains unchanged and focused on economic, technological and cultural engagement with Taipei. 'There is no change in our position on Taiwan. We stressed that like the rest of the world, India has a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties. We intend to continue it,' official government sources said. Beijing's version of Monday's meeting, released through state media Xinhua, asserted that Jaishankar had reaffirmed that Taiwan is a part of China. The state media added that Jaishankar has said that bilateral ties were 'continuously improving'. It also quoted him as thanking China for facilitating Indian pilgrims' visits to sacred sites in Tibet (known as Xizang in China) and emphasising cooperation to enhance 'strategic perceptions'. What is India's stance on Taiwan? India does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. It follows the One-China policy, under which Beijing is recognised as the sole representative of China. India has, however, leveraged its relations with Taiwan during a tense period with China. In 2020, after border clashes with China in Galwan, New Delhi appointed senior diplomat Gourangalal Das as its envoy in Taipei. The same year, two Indian MPs virtually attended the swearing-in of the Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. India also referred to former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui as 'Mr Democracy' in a condolence message. India has otherwise avoided political statements on Taiwan. Engagement has remained limited and low-profile. Now, as India and China resume direct flights and signal an attempt to repair ties, India's Taiwan outreach is expected to remain cautious. Does India have an embassy in Taiwan? No, it does not. However, India, along with more than 60 other countries, has set up trade or cultural offices under various names. In 1995, India set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei, headed by a senior diplomat. Taiwan established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in New Delhi in the same year. These offices handle trade, cultural, and educational exchanges. Globally, about 12 countries recognise Taiwan as a state and maintain embassies there. Trade and border issues discussed Talks in New Delhi on Monday focused on trade, border issues, and resuming border trade and flights. India raised concerns over China's restrictions on rare earth exports, which is vital for the domestic technology and manufacturing sectors. 'Differences must not become disputes, nor competition conflict,' Jaishankar said. The meeting comes ahead of PM Modi's planned visit to Tianjin for the SCO Summit (Aug 31–Sep 1), where he may meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
No change in India's position on Taiwan: govt sources after Jaishankar-Wang talks
Government sources clarified that India's stance on Taiwan remains unchanged, emphasizing economic, technological, and cultural ties. This clarification follows Chinese media reports suggesting External Affairs Minister Jaishankar affirmed India's recognition of Taiwan as part of China during a meeting with his counterpart. India maintains relations with Taiwan similar to the rest of the world. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads There is no change in India's position on Taiwan and New Delhi has a relationship with it that focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties, government sources said on clarification came after Chinese media reported that External Affairs Minister Jaishankar , during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wan Yi on Monday, reaffirmed that New Delhi considers Taiwan to be part of is learnt that Jaishankar did not make any clear articulation on the Taiwan issue at the talks with is no change in our position on Taiwan, the sources stressed that like the rest of the world, India has a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties. We intend to continue it, they two foreign ministers held wide-ranging talks on Monday shortly after Wang landed in the past, India had endorsed the One-China policy but the formulation has not featured in any bilateral document for the last several India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, the bilateral trade relations have been on an 1995, New Delhi set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides and to facilitate business, tourism and cultural Association has also been authorised to provide all consular and passport the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Delhi.
News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
No change in Indias position on Taiwan: Govt sources
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) There is no change in India's position on Taiwan and New Delhi has a relationship with it that focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties, government sources said on Tuesday. The clarification came after Chinese media reported that External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wan Yi on Monday, reaffirmed that New Delhi considers Taiwan to be part of China. It is learnt that Jaishankar did not make any clear articulation on the Taiwan issue at the talks with Wang. There is no change in our position on Taiwan, the sources said. We stressed that like the rest of the world, India has a relationship with Taiwan that focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties. We intend to continue it, they said. The two foreign ministers held wide-ranging talks on Monday shortly after Wang landed in Delhi. In the past, India had endorsed the One-China policy but the formulation has not featured in any bilateral document for the last several years. Though India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic ties, the bilateral trade relations have been on an upswing. In 1995, New Delhi set up the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides and to facilitate business, tourism and cultural exchanges. India-Taipei Association has also been authorised to provide all consular and passport services. In the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Delhi. PTI MPB DV DV view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
