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In August, three recently-retired chiefs of Indian armed services travelled to Taipei to attend a security dialogue organised by Taiwan’s foreign ministry. The visit came at a time when India is reportedly studying possible responses to instability and conflict over a possible invasion of Taiwan by China. Such a Taiwan contingency raises significant concerns for India, especially economic concerns, observers say. Moreover, India’s strengthening security partnership with the United States – which has vowed to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression – may lead to Delhi getting dragged into such a conflict, they say. The Taiwan flashpoint China considers Taiwan a...
