Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger

India should use Taiwan's help to break into the Sinosphere

Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger

-The Times of India, January 30, 2012

India's 'Look East' policy, which has so far ignored Taiwan, has to start setting its eyes on Taipei. This will help India break into the Sinosphere, "which could soon be (or has already become) the second most important cultural zone after the Anglosphere."

"Taiwan is a friendly country that can not only help India fulfil some of its domestic economic objectives, but also strategic goals vis-a-vis China."

The author, Mr. Ganguly, suggests that "New Delhi could sign a free trade deal with Taipei and invite it to help set up an industrial corridor between, say, Delhi and Kolkata (just as the Japanese are facilitating the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor)."

Such a partnership will suit the Taiwanese since they will, hence, not find "all their eggs in the Chinese basket."

"It is time to move towards a more robust partnership."

'At a time of swift growth, China isn't inclined to conflict'

Q&A


Since their stormy separation in 1949, Taiwan has resisted Chin'a stated goal of taking over the small island state. Former member of Taiwan's National Assembly, professor Tang Shaocheng discussed  with TOI about China's dramatic rise, Taiwan's recent presidential elections and why the new regime's policy of engagement seems to work


Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, January 20, 2012

The China Syndrome

Blind Spot in India's Look East policy


The China Syndrome

-The Times of India, January 18, 2012

Taiwan's success story hasn't so far caught India's eye, and has remained a blind spot in India's Look East policy, in spite of the many possibilities of strengthening, say, electronics hardware manufacture, among many other things relating to trade, through developing ties with Taiwan.