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Topic: Taiwan

‘No cost too high for China’ — how Beijing is seeking to undermine Taiwanese diplomacy

In the past decade, 10 countries have shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The cost? Almost $2 bn. The loss of Taipei's diplomatic reach also damages the US.

Tuvalu elects new PM without vote amid questions on Taiwan stance

This was the first time in the pacific island nation's history that a contender was elected prime minister without a vote.

India-Taiwan relations are making China uneasy. So it’s turning to disinformation

A pivotal moment in the evolution of India’s Taiwan policy unfolded last week with the signing of a labour pact between New Delhi and Taipei.

China to send more coast guard ships to patrol Taiwan-controlled islands off the Chinese coast

This comes as tension in the region has intensified following the death of two Chinese nationals when their boat overturned as they tried to flee the Taiwanese coast guard.

India and Taiwan ink key agreement on labour cooperation

Taipei announced Friday it had signed MoU with New Delhi to allow Indian workers to be employed in Taiwan. This comes as India-China ties remain strained over the 2020 Galwan clashes.

Ordeal of a jailbird — how Mumbai cops mistook Taiwanese ‘racing pigeon’ for Chinese ‘spy’

Last May, CISF first spotted a suspicious black-grey pigeon, with rings on its feet and markings on its wings, idling at Pir Pao pier. Last week, the bird was finally set free.

Padma Bhushan to Foxconn CEO shows India-Taiwan bond. Not everything is about China

Indian commentators should avoid a myopic perspective when assessing India-Taiwan relations. The initiatives undertaken are not targeted at China.

Taiwan President-elect meets US lawmakers, hopes for support to bolster ‘self-defence’

Lai Ching-te of the DPP said that freedom and democracy are values Taiwan shares with US, its significant arms supplier.

US Navy sails its first warship through Taiwan Strait, riles Beijing

US Navy says the destroyer USS John Finn transited through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait that was 'beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state'.

Philippines hits out at China, accuses it of ‘low & gutter-level talk’ on Taiwan

Beijing had warned Manila not to ‘play with fire’ after Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te on his election victory.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.