India-China: Lok Sabha Elections After the victory of NDA in 2017, the President of Taiwan had posted congratulation to PM Modi. Now China has lodged a protest against Prime Minister Modi’s reaction on this post. Beijing’s Foreign Office spokesperson reminded India of New Delhi’s commitment to the One-China policy and asked it to be cautious of Taiwan’s political moves. On the other hand, America has supported India’s response. A US State Department spokesperson said, I have not seen the full report, but this type of congratulatory message is a normal way of diplomatic work.
China has always considered Taiwan its integral rebellious province. China says that if necessary, it will include Taiwan in the mainland of China with the help of military power. According to the Global Times report, the Chinese government has Narendra Modi Has expressed protest on the reply given by Taiwan President to his congratulatory message. Chinese Foreign Office spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday, ‘First of all, it should be clear that Taiwan does not have its own president.’
China warned India to be cautious
Global Times quoted spokesperson Ning as saying, ‘There is only one China in the world. India has made serious political commitments regarding the One-China principle and should remain alert to the political designs of the Taiwanese authorities. India should avoid activities that violate the One-China principle. China said that India should recognize the political tactics of Taiwan officials and oppose them.
Modi responded to Taiwan’s congratulatory message
In fact, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, who was elected last month, had made a post on ‘X’ congratulating Modi. Ching-Te said, ‘My hearty congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his victory in the elections. We look forward to taking the rapidly growing Taiwan-India partnership further and expanding our cooperation in the areas of trade and technology. Responding to this congratulatory message, Modi said, ‘Lai Ching-Te, thank you for your warm message. I look forward to closer relations with Taiwan while working towards mutual economic and technological partnership.