On October 12, 2020, India’s National Maritime Foundation (NMF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF), a leading think tank from Taiwan to foster cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region as part of Taiwan’s South bound policy.
- NMF Director General Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd) and TAEF Chairman Dr. Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao presided over the signing via videoconferencing.
- The memorandum’s aim is to conduct joint research and expand cooperation in maritime affairs and regional development.
Key Points:
-As a part of this partnership, both organizations will set up a joint task force to deepen bilateral dialogue.
-A delegation from TAEF will visit India after COVID-19 travel restrictions are over.
-TAEF was the organizer of the fourth edition of the Yushan Forum held in Taipei, Taiwan on October 8-10, 2020 under the theme “Forging a Resilient Future Together”.
-In 2016, Taiwan named India as one of its New Southbound Policy target countries in 2016.
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About National Maritime Foundation (NMF):
It is India’s primary think tank on maritime issues that conducts research and analysis of India’s maritime issues in close cooperation with the Indian Navy.
Chairman– Admiral Sunil Lanba (Retd)
Headquarter– New Delhi
About Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF)
Founded in 2018, TAEF is the first policy-oriented think tank in Taiwan with a focus on Southeast Asian and South Asian affairs. It’s goal is to promote comprehensive ties between Taiwan and the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, 6 South Asian states, as well as Australia and New Zealand through cooperation and exchanges.
Executive Director– Dr. Alan Hao Yang
Headquarters– Taipei, Taiwan
