India's Taiwan tilt underscores a rebalancing in South Asia

As China backs Pakistan on Kashmir, New Delhi quietly draws in Taipei

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Raj Kumar Sharma is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan fellow at the Department of Diplomacy and Center for India Studies at National Chengchi University, Taipei.

Amid shifting geopolitical currents, Taiwan has emerged as a quiet but consequential partner for India -- economically, technologically and strategically -- especially as China and Pakistan converge against New Delhi's regional interests.

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