 "This goal was stated by Taiwan's deputy foreign minister, Tien Chung-kwang, who also noted India's substantial outbound travel and the possible advantages of streamlining the visa application process")
Taiwan is actively contemplating implementing visa-on-arrival (VoA) for Indian citizens, which is a welcome development for Indian travelers.
This goal was stated by Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister, Tien Chung-kwang, who also noted India’s substantial outbound travel and the possible advantages of streamlining the visa application process.
In an interview with reporters in Taipei on Tuesday, he accepted the idea and emphasized that internal talks with Taiwan’s Immigration Department are required prior to making any official decisions. He emphasized that such a policy change requires collaboration and that the government cannot do it on its own.
“Indian citizens travel a lot…We are considering this (visa-on-arrival). We are going to talk with the Immigration Department. The Government can’t single-handedly (do it), we have to discuss internally,” he said.
“We have been proposed to have a visa-on-arrival. We are giving very serious consideration,” Tien Chung-kwang stated, reflecting Taiwan’s proactive stance on facilitating tourism and business travel from India.
Taiwan and India began to get in touch with one another and relax visa requirements when the Indian government launched the “Look East Policy” in early 1991.
This development follows the strong rejection by Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister of China’s protest to the recent message exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwan President Lai Ching Te following the latter’s election victory.
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It was recently reaffirmed by the Chinese Embassy in India that Taiwan is a “inalienable part” of Chinese land.
The spokeswoman for the embassy further emphasized that the one-China policy is an internationally accepted standard for international interactions and a widely held belief.
The commercial relationship between Taiwan and India has expanded dramatically in recent years. Under its “New Southbound Policy,” Taiwan views India as a vital partner. The two nations have also inked a migration agreement that permits Indian laborers to work in Taiwanese industries.
China continues to claim the island nation, and Lai Ching-te issued a strong warning to Beijing to cease threatening it.