Coming just months after deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the disputed Himalayan border between the two Asian giants, the controversy has flared at a time when Indian sentiments toward China are filled with antipathy and suspicion. The advertisement carried a photograph of President Tsai Ing-wen and hailed India, a fellow democracy, as a natural partner of Taiwan. "We hope Indian media can stick to Indian government's position on Taiwan question and do not violate the 'One China' principle. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu scoffed at Beijing's advice to Indian media. #Taiwan's Indian friends will have one reply: GET LOST!"

Source: bd News24 October 08, 2020 09:45 UTC