NEW DELHI: India-Taiwan relations are evolving from cautious commercial relations into a structured partnership that covers technology, labour mobility and supply chains.
India has positioned Taiwan as a key partner in its industrial transformation and in mitigating geopolitical supply chain risks by aligning its Act East Policy with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy. Consequently, India’s Taiwan policy is increasingly shaped by technological security, supply chain resilience, and strategic considerations in the Indo-Pacific, rather than being solely influenced by China, according to an article published by the Taiwan-based Organisation for Research on China and Asia.
“Historically, New Delhi’s engagement with Taipei was a cautious balancing act, often hamstrung by India’s territorial sensitivities with Beijing and a reactive cross-strait policy, ” the article states.