New Delhi: China protested on June 6 against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public acknowledgment on social media of the note of congratulations from the President of Taiwan for winning a third term in India's parliamentary elections

On June 5, the Taiwan President Lai Ching Te wrote and tagged Modi on a post on X, formerly Twitter, expressing congratulations for the electoral victory. He also stated that Taiwan looked forward to enhancing partnership and “expanding our collaboration on trade, technology & other sectors to contribute to peace & prosperity in the Indo-Pacific”.

In response, Modi had thanked him on X and stated that he looked forward to a “mutually beneficial economic and technological partnership”.

At the daily media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry Mao Ning said that Beijing is opposed to “all forms of official interactions between the Taiwan authorities and countries having diplomatic relations with China”.

Stating that the 'One China' policy is a recognised in international relations, Mao asserted, “India has made serious political commitments on this and is supposed to recognise, be alarmed about and resist the Taiwan authorities’ political calculations. China has protested to India about this”.

India adheres to a One China policy, though it has not been explicitly stated in any official diplomatic documents since 2009. Despite not having full diplomatic ties, India and Taiwan maintain economic relations through quasi-diplomatic missions in each other's capitals.

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