India follows the ‘One China policy’ vis-a-vis Taiwan and does not
have full diplomatic ties with Taipei. Taiwan operates in India through its
economic and cultural centre in New Delhi.
It is only in 1991 that India started looking east seriously and
revived the relations under India’s Look East Policy (LEP). Later in 1995,
Taiwan opened a representative office in Delhi as Taipei Economic and Cultural
Center (TECC) and India established India-Taipei Association (ITA) for India in
Taipei.
India’s ‘one China’ policy has been a major constraint in improving
the bilateral relation with Taiwan.
Experts point out that Indian foreign policies, especially towards
Taiwan, require a bolder approach which can be favourable to its economic
development. The visit suggests a shift in this direction.
Why are three former Indian service chiefs attending a security
conference in Taipei?
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