The reaction comes a day after national carrier Air India changed the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website on instructions from the government. China had raised concerns about Taiwan being described as a separate region by various airlines worldwide.
News18.com
Date: July 5, 2018
By: Aishwarya Kumar | News18.com
New Delhi: Taiwan on Thursday said that it was deeply disappointed with Air India for
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changing ‘Taiwan’ into ‘Chinese Taipei’ on its website.
The reaction comes a day after national carrier Air India changed the name of Taiwan to Chinese Taipei on its website on instructions from the government.
In a statement, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India (TECC) said that India was succumbing to pressure from China.
The statement came as the Ministry of External Affairs said that Air India’s position on the name is consistent with international norms and also with India’s stand on Taiwan since 1949. Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, however, added that it was for the airline to clarify why it decided to make the change now.
The TECC statement further said that the move by the state-owned airline can be seen as “gesture of succumbing to the unreasonable and absurd pressure from China.”
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