Taiwan’s Dy Economic Affairs Minister to Lead Tech & Industry Delegation to Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang will lead a high-level government and industry delegation to India this month, bringing together some of Taiwan’s most influential industrial associations, technology institutions and companies for intensive engagement with Indian policymakers and businesses.

The delegation will include officials from the International Trade Administration and Industrial Development Administration under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, besides representatives of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, Chinese National Federation of Industries, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Institute for Information Industry and Automotive Research and Testing Center.

Leading Taiwanese businesses and institutions represented in the delegation include TECO, Delta Electronics, Hon Hai Precision Industry—internationally known as Foxconn—Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Advantech, Fair Friend Group, Tex Year Group, Syntec Technology, Proscend Communications, GW Instek India, SSK Machinery, Taichuang Engineering India, Everclear Environment India and Elecuro.

Their visit will culminate in the 10th India–Taiwan Industrial Collaboration Summit, being organised at The Lalit Ashok in Bengaluru on August 27, 2026, from 2 pm onwards.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising the summit in association with Taiwan’s Chinese National Federation of Industries and the Institute for Information Industry. It will focus on electronics manufacturing, smart green technology and smart automotive components—three sectors that have emerged as important pillars of India–Taiwan industrial cooperation.

Government and industry leaders in the delegation: Deputy Minister Kiang will be accompanied by Dr Mumin Chen, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India, along with TECC Executive Director Chen Yu-Chi and Economic Secretaries JK Huang and William Wang.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs delegation will include Susan Hu, Deputy Director General of the International Trade Administration, along with Chiang Jao-Hsien from the same department.

The Industrial Development Administration will be represented by its Secretary General Lee Chun-Hsiao, Officer Ho Yu-Chin and Technician Shi Tzu-Yuan.

These departments’ participation is particularly significant because the International Trade Administration plays an important role in Taiwan’s global trade promotion and international business engagement, while the Industrial Development Administration works closely with the island’s manufacturing and industrial sectors.

The Chinese National Federation of Industries will be represented by Morris Li Ming-Shieh, Chairman of its India Affairs Committee; Richard Leu Jang-Hwa, Secretary General; Chen Mei-Lan, Director; and Chen Yi-Shan, Manager.

Taiwan’s technology and research ecosystem will also be strongly represented. The Industrial Technology Research Institute will be represented by Division Director Richard Lin Hung-Wen and Officer Brian Chang Yuan-Chun.

The Institute for Information Industry delegation will include Director Stanley Wang Chih-Shan, Senior Planners Wang Hung-Chien and Yeh Chih-Kai, and Associate Planner Ng Yi Le.

The Automotive Research and Testing Center will be represented by Manager Yin Chao-Chin and Researcher Hsu Hao-Yung. Their participation is expected to strengthen discussions on smart mobility, vehicle testing, advanced automotive systems and electronic components.

The corporate delegation will include Stuart Kao Fei-Yuan, President of TECO, and Paul Wang, CEO of TECO, as well as representatives from several companies operating across electronics, electrical machinery, semiconductors, industrial automation, environmental technology and precision manufacturing.

Complementary industrial strengths: Taiwan possesses internationally recognised capabilities in semiconductors, electronics, information and communication technology, precision machinery and advanced manufacturing. India offers an expanding industrial base, skilled technical talent, a large domestic market and policies aimed at strengthening local manufacturing.

This complementarity has opened opportunities for Taiwanese companies to establish production facilities in India, develop Indian suppliers, form joint ventures and integrate the country into their global supply chains.

The involvement of Hon Hai, Powerchip Semiconductor, Delta Electronics, Advantech, TECO, and other technology-oriented enterprises reflects India’s growing importance to Taiwan’s international manufacturing strategy.

For India, Taiwanese investment and technological cooperation can contribute to the development of a stronger domestic ecosystem in electronics, semiconductors, electric mobility, automation, industrial machinery and green manufacturing.

Focused sectoral discussions: Electronics manufacturing will be one of the summit’s principal themes. Taiwan’s capabilities in semiconductor production, electronic components, industrial computers, automation and contract manufacturing are closely aligned with India’s objective of expanding domestic electronics production and developing resilient supply chains.

The smart green technology discussions will explore opportunities involving energy-efficient machinery, renewable-energy applications, environmental engineering, resource circulation, waste reduction and industrial decarbonisation.

Participation by the Resource Circulation Industry Booster Association, Everclear Environment India and Elecuro is expected to bring specialised environmental and circular-economy perspectives to these exchanges.

Smart automotive components will form the third major focus area. As India’s automobile industry moves towards electric mobility, connected vehicles and intelligent production systems, Taiwan’s strengths in sensors, motors, power electronics, testing equipment and digital technologies could support the transformation of the Indian automotive supply chain.

Turning conversations into projects: The Bengaluru summit will connect Taiwanese officials and industry leaders with Indian policymakers, investors, manufacturers and technology partners. Discussions are expected to cover investment, local production, technology transfer, joint ventures, research partnerships and supplier development.

Bengaluru offers a strategically important setting for this engagement. The city is closely connected with India’s electronics, electric-vehicle, automotive, aerospace, artificial-intelligence and start-up ecosystems, making it a natural meeting point for technology-driven industrial collaboration.

Now entering its tenth edition, the summit has evolved into an important platform for advancing sector-specific cooperation between India and Taiwan.

The presence of senior government officials, industrial associations, research institutions and major corporations provides an opportunity to move beyond expressions of interest and identify implementable projects.

For the Taiwanese delegation led by Cynthia Kiang, the India visit will therefore be more than a business mission. It will be an opportunity to connect Taiwan’s technological and manufacturing strengths with India’s scale, talent and industrial ambitions—and translate a growing economic relationship into factories, supply chains and partnerships on the ground.