The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India on Wednesday opened a branch in Mumbai, bringing the number offices in India to three, Taiwanese officials said.
A plaque unveiling ceremony for the center’s third Indian office was hosted by Representative to India Baushuan Ger (葛葆萱) and TECC in Mumbai Director-General Chang Chun-yu (張均宇).
With the opening, the number of TECC offices in India equals the number of consulates Beijing has in that nation, officials said.
Photo: CNA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said that the Mumbai office underscores Taiwan’s promise to India and commitment to the New Southbound Policy.
Taipei hopes the two nations would continue to develop ties in economics, investment, culture and education, he said, adding that the bilateral relationship has entered a new chapter.
Ger said the new branch marked an important day in the development of Taiwan-India relations, especially in collaborations taking place in western India.
The new diplomatic post is expected to play a key role in supporting the nations’ growing business, educational and cultural ties in the region, and Taiwanese residing or doing business there, he said.
The Mumbai office would serve the western Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa, and the union territory of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Chang said.
The TECC in India, Chennai and Mumbai look forward to jointly developing Taiwan’s relations with India, he said.
In Beijing, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning (毛寧) yesterday urged India to handle Taiwan issues with caution and avoid interference in the improvement of Sino-India relations following the opening of the de facto consulate.
China opposes moves by any nations it has ties with to engage in official contacts with Taiwan, Mao told a regular news conference.
Additional reporting by Reuters
Taiwan yesterday expelled four China Coast Guard vessels that entered Taiwan-controlled restricted waters off Lienchiang County (Matsu) shortly after the Chinese People’s Liberation Army announced the start of its “Joint Sword-2024B” drills around Taiwan. The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said in a statement that it had detected two China Coast Guard ships west of Nangan Island (南竿) and another two north of Dongyin Island (東引) at 8am yesterday. After Chinese ships sailed into restricted waters off Matsu shortly afterward, the CGA’s Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch deployed four patrol vessels to shadow and approach the vessels, it said. The incidents pushed up to 44 the number
Renovations on the B3 concourse of Taipei Main Station are to begin on Nov. 1, with travelers advised to use entrances near the Taiwan Railway or high-speed rail platforms or information counter to access the MRT’s Red Line. Construction is to be completed before the end of next year, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp said last week. To reduce the impact on travelers, the NT$95 million (US$2.95 million) project is to be completed in four stages, it said. In the first stage, the hall leading to the Blue Line near the art exhibition area is to be closed from Nov. 1 to the end
The government has issued a deportation order for a Spanish fugitive, ordering him to leave the country within 10 days, as he is wanted by European authorities for allegedly operating a car rental scam. National Immigration Agency (NIA) officials yesterday said Salvador Alejandro Llinas Onate, 48, had been notified that he must leave Taiwan, as he was wanted for committing serious crimes. The Spaniard has been indicted by Italian prosecutors for allegedly leading a 30 million euros (US$32.74 million) car rental scam and setting up a fraudulent company in Trento, Italy. The deportation order is based on Article 18 of
Taipei’s Ximending (西門町) shopping area welcomed the most international visitors, followed by Taipei 101, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park and Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園), a list of the city’s most popular tourist attractions published by the Taipei Department of Information and Tourism showed. As of August, 69.22 million people had visited Taipei’s main tourism spots, a 76 percent increase from 39.33 million in the same period last year, department data showed. Ximending had 20.21 million visitors, followed by Taipei 101 at 8.09 million, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park at 6.28 million, Yangmingshan at 4.51 million and the Red House Theater (西門紅樓) in