Taiwan India Business Association launches lecture series to deepen bilateral ties 

The Taiwan India Business Association is launching a lecture series designed to bring Indian talent and Taiwanese companies together. While many Taiwanese businesses are attempting to reach out to India’s burgeoning economy, cultural and linguistic barriers can cause hiccups. But international students can help the two countries forge stronger ties.

Taiwan’s former ambassador to India Ong Wenchyi hosted this exchange seminar, bringing scholars and business representatives together.

Ong Wenchyi
Former TW ambassador to India
I think this is the first time ever that the ministry is hosting an event like this, especially for the Indian students, and the companies who are interested in going to India and may be in want of Indian talents.

Gourangalal Das
India-Taipei Association head
It’s been a delight to see so many Indian students coming to explore Taiwan. I think that Taiwan is a land of opportunity for Indian students.

With an area of more than 3.2 million square kilometers, India could fit 91 Taiwans inside. Its population is 1.36 billion strong – the world’s second most populous country after China. In 2003, Goldman Sachs christened India one of the key emerging forces in the world economy. And the firm predicted India’s GDP would surpass Japan, to become the third largest in the world, by 2033. It is not only a prized economic partner for businesses worldwide. It’s now attracting Taiwanese investors. But linguistic and cultural barriers sometimes cause challenges. The Taiwan India Business Association wants to bring Indian talent and Taiwanese companies together. It plans a regular lecture series open to Indian students in Taiwan.

Ou Chin-der
Taiwan India Business Association
I believe that this bilateral communication will be beneficial to both Taiwan and India.

Tien Chung-kwang
Deputy foreign minister
I think we already have some people – Binosh started his study in Taiwan, and he brought a lot of idea, business, into India at the beginning.

The association hopes Indian students will gain a pathway into Taiwanese business, and perhaps go straight into employment here after graduating, serving as bridges between the two nations.

看好印度經濟市場台商紛紛進駐印度投資

前駐印度大使翁文祺，主持台印交流座談會，邀請學者、企業代表，面對面會談。

[[前駐印度大使 翁文祺]]
“這是有史以來第一次，外交部舉行這樣的活動，尤其是舉辦給印度學生，還有對進入印度市場，以及對印度人才有興趣的公司。”

[[印度台北協會會長 戴國瀾]]
“很高興能看到很多印度學生，來到這探索台灣。我認為台灣對印度學生來說，是個充滿機會的地方。”

印度面積超過320萬平方公里，相當於91個台灣，人口13.6億，僅次於中國。2003年，美國金融公司高盛證券，就把印度列為金磚四國之一，預測2033年，印度經濟體將超越日本，成為第三大。看準印度未來發展，除了是世界多國進駐新目標，國內許多台商也紛紛赴印投資，但由於語言、生活習慣的不同，往往面臨挑戰。為了吸引更多人才，台灣印度經貿協會超前部署，當起媒人，將定期舉辦台印經貿講座，邀請來台交流印度生參加。

[[台灣印度經貿協會理事長 歐晉德]]
“我相信這個雙邊對話，對台灣和印度來說都有助益。”

[[外交部政務次長 田中光]]
“我認為有些人已經開始，把很多商業上的想法帶到印度。”

台印經貿協會除了要讓在台印生，更了解台灣企業，也幫助他們畢業後，能立即就業，成為兩國經貿交流的重要橋樑。

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