Taiwan Marks 30 Years of Taiwan–India Partnership with a Cultural Fiesta Across India
From Expo to music, literature, films, and performing arts, TECC rolls out a vibrant series of events to celebrate the landmark anniversary.
New Delhi – Taiwan is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its partnership with India in a grand style, blending business with culture through a series of high-profile events organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India. The celebrations will run from September through December 2025, beginning with the annual Taiwan Expo 2025 and a string of cultural showcases across New Delhi and Mumbai.
While interacting with the senior Indian media representatives recently, Ambassador Dr CHEN Mu-min, Representative, TECC, New Delhi, said that in the current year, Taiwan and India are celebrating 30 years of partnership. “And to commemorate this big moment, we are organising a series of major cultural and business events. Apart from Taiwan Expo starting from September 25, we will have several cultural events and a seminar too.”
The India Taipei Association (ITA) was established in Taipei to serve as the de facto diplomatic mission for India, promoting business, tourism, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges, and providing consular services. This move was part of an initiative by the Indian and Taiwanese governments to establish unofficial relations, with a reciprocal establishment of the TECC in New Delhi.
According to Lin Isabel, Cultural Attache, TECC, the cultural celebrations to commemorate 30 years of Taiwan-India partnership begin with back-to-back performances of Taiwan’s award-winning indigenous artist Usay MUSA, known as the Golden Melody Queen. She will perform at Bharat Mandapam during the Expo launch on September 25, followed by a full-scale concert on September 26 at The Piano Man (Eldeco Centre), New Delhi. The concert, titled Taiwan Indigenous Music Night, will spotlight Taiwan’s rich indigenous heritage in a contemporary fusion style, symbolising people-to-people connections between the two countries.
The flagship Taiwan Expo 2025 in India, which will take place in New Delhi from September 25–27, will also carry a cultural dimension, with Taiwan’s Indigenous Golden Melody Queen launching a series of anniversary cultural events.
Marking the exact milestone, TECC will host the Taiwan–India 30th Anniversary Commemorative Seminar on September 29 at The Claridge Hotel, New Delhi. The invite-only event will bring together diplomats, academics, policymakers, and business leaders to reflect on three decades of cooperation and chart the future course of Taiwan–India relations.
On October 8, Taiwan’s National Day will be celebrated at the Hyatt Regency Delhi, Oval Room. The by-invitation event will be an occasion for Taiwan’s friends and partners in India to reaffirm shared values of democracy, cultural affinity, and economic collaboration.
Bridging cultural thought, Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi will visit India for Taiwan Travelogue – Namaste India, presenting Taiwanese literature in New Delhi (November 5–6) and Mumbai (November 9). The tour aims to deepen mutual understanding through stories that resonate across borders.
Cultural diplomacy will take a cinematic turn with the Taiwan Film Festival, featuring screenings at PVR theatres. A highlight will be the Indo-Taiwanese co-production Demon Hunters, starring Arjan Bajwa and Taiwanese actor JC Lin, to be showcased at Priya PVR, New Delhi, on December 12–13. This marks the first-ever Taiwan–India co-production, underlining creative synergy in the entertainment industry.
The finale of the cultural series will be delivered by acclaimed Taiwanese performance troupe LPCP (小事製作), which will tour India with shows in Mumbai (December 19) and New Delhi (December 21). Their dynamic performances blending physical theatre, dance, and contemporary storytelling will conclude the 30th anniversary festivities on a powerful artistic note.
A Celebration of Friendship: From indigenous music to literature, cinema, and performance art, Taiwan’s 30th anniversary celebrations in India embody the growing breadth of ties beyond trade and technology. TECC has ensured that the cultural programming reflects Taiwan’s diversity while building bridges of understanding with Indian audiences.
As the curtains rise on Taiwan Expo 2025, the stage is also set for a cultural extravaganza that will mark not only three decades of Taiwan–India partnership but also the promise of deeper, multidimensional engagement in the years ahead.
