Not only was he well-known as the founding father of the Indo-Pacific strategy and the architect of the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between the US, Japan, Australia and India, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has also been hailed by democracies worldwide for his leading role in the global anti-China campaign, notably through his strong support for Taiwan’s expansion of its diplomatic outreach.
After the assassination of Japan’s former leader during an election campaign in the Japanese city of Nara, political figures in the Taiwanese government and people from all walks of life of the island democracy offered condolences on
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has focused on improving relations with South Asian countries under the New Southbound Policy. It is in this context that Thursday’s meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co chairman Young Liu (劉揚偉) has been viewed as important not merely because a Taiwanese company is planning to establish an electric vehicle plant in India, but also because the meeting indicated India’s willingness to engage at the highest political level.
While this development is certain to boost ties between Taiwan and India, several measures have also been taken to improve Taipei’s relations