New Delhi: Ties between India and Taiwan are on an upward trajectory, especially under the "pro-business and proactive" leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Taiwanese Ambassador Tien, Chung-Kwang.
Among the countries Taiwan shares special relations with, "India will be the most important country to work with," Tien said in an interaction with journalists on Wednesday.
Since 2014-19 there have been a lot of changes, and the bilateral trade has gone up. The bilateral trade, which stood at $1 billion in 2000, was $7.5 billion in 2018 - a six times increase in volume, he said.
"The trade is very healthy, and balanced, which is very important. Imbalanced trade is not very healthy for trade relations," he said, in an apparent reference to India's hugely imbalanced trade with China. Trade has been one of the niggling issues with China, as it is heavily titled in Beijing's favour.
Taiwan invested $360 million in 2018 in India through its companies, an increase of 12 times over what it invested in 2016, Tien said, during the interaction with the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents.
"Our relations have fast enhanced. India provides tremendous opportunities that are manufacturing oriented," he added.