Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India
駐印度代表處 | |
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Formed | 1995[citation needed] |
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Website | Official website |
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India (Chinese: 駐印度代表處; pinyin: Zhù Yìndù Dàibiǎo Chù) is the representative office of Taiwan in India, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. It was established in 1995.[citation needed] It is headed by a Representative, currently Baushuan Ger.[2]
The Center is also responsible for relations with Nepal and Bhutan, and has joint responsibility for Bangladesh with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand in Bangkok.[3] Between 2004 and 2009, affairs with Bangladesh were handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangladesh in Dhaka.[4]
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai was established in 2012.[5] This has responsibility for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as well as the southern states and territories of India.[6]
The Center's counterpart body in Taiwan is the India-Taipei Association in Taipei.[7]
Divisions
[edit]- Consular Division
- Economic Division
- Education Division
- Science and Technology Division[8]
Representatives
[edit]- Tien Chung-kwang (2013–2020)
See also
[edit]- India–Taiwan relations
- Foreign relations of Taiwan
- Foreign relations of India
- List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
- List of diplomatic missions in India
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai
Notes
[edit]- ^ Joint responsibility for Bangladesh with the TECO Bangkok .[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Asia Pacific Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ a b East Asia and Pacific > Republic of India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Asia Pacific Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Foreign ministry closes its rep office in Bangladesh, The China Post, 1 July 2009
- ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai
- ^ Asia Pacific Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ "India-Taipei Association, Taipei, Taiwan". india.org.tw. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "General Background". Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.