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Taiwan Pledges Tech Expertise to Power India's Digital Transformation Drive

Taiwan has positioned itself as a strategic partner for India's digital and high-tech evolution. Estella Chen, Executive Director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, committed Taiwanese expertise to initiatives like Digital India and the India AI mission. She highlighted a record $12.5 billion in bilateral trade and growing investments in electronics, semiconductors, and automotive sectors. The partnership was showcased at the Convergence India Expo 2026, featuring next-gen solutions from 17 leading Taiwanese tech companies.

Key Points: Taiwan Commits to India's Digital & AI Transformation

  • Strategic tech partnership offer
  • Support for Digital India & AI missions
  • Record $12.5bn bilateral trade
  • Focus on semiconductors & hardware
  • 17 leading Taiwanese firms showcased
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Taiwan's expertise committed to supporting digital transformation in India: Estella Chen

Taiwan offers strategic tech partnership to India, supporting Digital India & AI missions with semiconductor and hardware expertise amid record trade.

"Taiwan's expertise is committed to supporting the digital transformation. - Estella Chen"

New Delhi, March 23

Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India's Executive Director stated that "Taiwan expertise is committed to supporting the digital transformation" in India, positioning itself as a strategic partner in the country's high-tech evolution.

Speaking at the Convergence India Expo 2026, Chen highlighted that this commitment spans from smartphone manufacturing to advanced high-tech product design.

"Taiwan is proud to be a trusted partner in India's flagship initiatives such as Digital India and India AI mission. So, from smartphone and IoT manufacturing to advanced high-tech product design, Taiwan's expertise is committed to supporting the digital transformation. Partnering with Taiwan means getting more than a supplier. It means having a strategic and trusted ally at the forefront of innovation that works together to drive this conversation to a deeper cooperation," she said.

During her address, Chen emphasised that Taiwan's innovation means the score of implemented, and Taiwan is well known for its leading role in the semiconductor AI sector.

"Last year, the bilateral trade between Taiwan and India reached a record high of USD 12.5 billion. This growing economic relationship has driven investment and different business cooperation between two sides and Taiwanese enterprises are actively investing in India's electronic manufacturing, semiconductor and automotive sector. While India business are discovering variable opportunities in Taiwan's information technology sector and engineering industries, India continues its rapid growth and the demand of the hardware in digital infrastructure, smart manufacturing and resilience supply chain," Chen said.

This year, Taiwan Excellence presented a diverse portfolio of next-generation technology solutions, covering Edge AI & Industrial Computing, AI Infrastructure & High-Speed Storage, Future Connectivity, and Smart Mobility. Seventeen leading Taiwanese technology companies participated, including AAEON, Aetina, ADLINK, APLEX, ARBOR, ASUSTOR, Chimei Motors, Datavideo, IBASE, Innodisk, Lanner, Phison, Planet, Transcend, UfiSpace, Wincomm and Zyxel, demonstrating Taiwan's innovation and design leadership in the global technology arena.

- ANI

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Priya S
$12.5 billion in trade is impressive! It's good to see strategic partnerships forming beyond the usual players. As a software engineer, I'm particularly interested in the collaboration on AI infrastructure and Edge computing mentioned. This could create great opportunities for Indian tech talent.
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Rohit P
While the economic benefits are clear, we must be strategic. The partnership is welcome, but the ultimate goal should be to build our own indigenous capabilities. We can't remain dependent on foreign expertise forever. 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' should be the focus.
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Sarah B
Interesting read. The list of companies participating is quite strong. If this leads to more manufacturing plants being set up here, it could generate a lot of jobs. Hope the states and the central government facilitate this smoothly.
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Vikram M
Taiwan is a global hub for hardware. This is exactly what India needs to complement our software strength. Smart manufacturing and resilient supply chains are critical for the next phase of growth. Hope this partnership delivers on the ground and isn't just talk.
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Kavya N
As a business student, this is fascinating. The bilateral trade growth shows a clear mutual benefit. Indian businesses exploring opportunities in Taiwan's IT sector is a two-way street, which is the best kind of partnership. More power to such collaborations! 🙌

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