INDIA-TAIWAN Why in news? Two Indian MPs, for the first | CSE EXAM ( UPSC prelims mains)
INDIA-TAIWAN
Why in news?
Two Indian MPs, for the first time virtually attended the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected President of Taiwan.
India -Taiwan relations
Background
Post-independence, bilateral ties between India and Taiwan ceased to exist when in 1950 India accorded diplomatic recognition to People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Further, during Cold War, even informal ties between New Delhi and Taiwan remained remote, as Taiwan joined the US-led block and India the non-aligned movement.
This changed in the 1990s when Indian Government reoriented India’s policy towards Taiwan in the face of India’s domestic economic crises and foreign policy challenges.
India and Taiwan set up unofficial relations in 1995 with establishment of the India-Taipei Association
(ITA) in Taipei (Capital of Taiwan).
Also, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC), founded in 1995, is Taiwan government's representative office in India. It is responsible for promoting bilateral relations in the areas of economy, trade, investment, media, tourism, culture etc.
However, India does not have
any official diplomatic relations with Taiwan and nor does it recognise Taiwan as independent country.
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