India-Taiwan relations get fresh impetus amid tensions with Beijing

Ladakh border clash also prompts more cooperation with govts that share India's concerns over China

A protest against China near the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday. The mood in India vis-a-vis China has soured drastically since the second informal summit between leaders of the two countries in Tamil Nadu in October last year, and analysts say Sino-India relations have entered into uncharted territory. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Debarshi Dasgupta
India Correspondent
Updated
Oct 25, 2020, 05:00 AM
Published
Oct 25, 2020, 05:00 AM
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

This notion of statecraft, documented in the ancient Sanskrit text, Arthashastra, appears to be lending fresh impetus to ties between India and Taiwan as both take on an increasingly assertive China.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on October 25, 2020, with the headline India-Taiwan relations get fresh impetus amid tensions with Beijing. Subscribe

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