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Source: IE
Context: Taiwan and India are discussing the hiring of tens of thousands of Indian workers, through employment mobility agreements.
The agreement is aimed at sending Indian workers to fill labour shortages in Taiwan and addresses Taiwan’s need for workers in sectors like manufacturing and agriculture due to its ageing population.
A similar agreement has been signed with other countries such as
- India and Germany’s ‘Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership’ to facilitate mobility and employment opportunities between India and Germany.
- Migration, Mobility Pact with Australia (MMPA) between India and Australia
Recently, Taiwan announced the opening of its third representative office in India, in Mumbai. Despite not having formal diplomatic relations, India and Taiwan have made progress in various domains such as economics, trade, and technology.
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is located at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People’s Republic of China to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
