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VISIT OF TAIWAN DELEGATION FROM NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY

 

REPORT

 

On June 23, 2023, a 40 members delegation from National Chengchi University (NCCU) Taiwan, led by Dr Lien, Hong Yi, Dean, College of International Affairs, NCCU visited the Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation (CS3), United Service Institution of India (USI).

The introductory remarks were given by Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria, VSM (Retd), Director CS3, USI. This was followed by a presentation by Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd) Director General USI, who spoke on the topic “Contours of India’s Foreign Policy”. Further, General MM Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), gave his special remarks. The final session included two presentations from the Taiwanese student on the topic “The current National Security Situation in Taiwan” and “Taiwan’s Current Security relation with US, Japan and China”. This was followed by an interactive Q&A round to allow the participants to further delve into the topics. Finally, a token of appreciation was given by the Director General of USI to the esteemed guest.

 

 

Introductory Remarks By Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria, VSM (Retd)

 

Panel Discussion

 

Key Takeaways:

 

·         Unprecedented geopolitical developments are rapidly unfolding in our strategic neighborhood and beyond at a time when a resilient India is well on its way to becoming a leading power.

·         There is a new “Great Game” visible in Indo-Pacific region and Eurasia with visible contestation over supply chains, technology, cyber space, outer space and cognitive space. Hence, the lines between classic state-to-state wars and peace are getting blurred by grey zone conflicts.

·         On one hand, we see reorganization of new geopolitical alliances such as the US-led Euro-Atlantic alliance, NATO, the East Asian security alliance, QUAD, and AUKUS, and on the other hand, there is a strategic embrace between China and Russia marked by hedging and balancing.

·         With fermented national security environment, India strives to be economically, politically and culturally sovereign, autonomous and cohesive. For accomplishing these goals, it is paramount to develop a National Security Strategy to counter the traditional and non-traditional threats.

 Presentation by Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd)

 

 Taiwanese Delegation

 

 

 

Presentation By Taiwanese Student

 

 

 

Presentation By Taiwanese Student

·         The notion that Taiwan's interdependence with the Chinese economy was eroding its special status became more popular in recent times, as Taiwan's economy is getting increasingly entangled with Mainland China.

·         The tensions between the two countries are escalating as is visible in the increased military and political pressure being put by Beijing, especially after Senator Nancy Pelosi’s visit in 2022.

·         Further there has been an increased violation of territorial sovereignty by People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Air Force (PLAAF) as they have conducted many combined manoeuvres in the airspace and waters surrounding Taiwan.

·         United States of America is acting as a balancer between Beijing and Taiwan by ensuring peace and stability in Taiwan’s Strait. Under President Biden the US-Taiwan ties have deepened and the arms-sales have increased as also high-level interactions.

·         Moreover, India has also maintained good relations with Taiwan as the trade between both the countries has increase substantially.

·         Other countries such as Japan and Philippines are also extending great support to Taiwan signifying the importance of an island nation.

·         There has been greater emphasis on developing Taiwan’s tactical strategy to secure its borders by developing Defence and Multi domain Deterrence and further developing alternative models of defence security to preserve its National Security.

 

Figure 7: Token of Appreciation

  

 

Report By: Tanya Jain, Research Assistant, CS3, USI