Taiwan seeks investment beyond chips, to strengthen ties with India

Before this calendar year closes, it is possible that the number of direct flights between Taiwan and India will expand from just a couple every week as of now. The long stopovers make business trips between the two nations a protracted exercise. This year, Taiwan has also decided to set up its third consular office in Mumbai as demand from the region grows, and the island-nation is keen to dispel the notion that for India it is only a bunch of world-class chip-making factories.

As Taiwan positions itself as a market for technology beyond semiconductors — in biologicals, in smart