09 October,2020 01:56 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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India on Thursday took a veiled shot China over the guidelines issued by its embassy in New Delhi to the Indian media to not violate the "One-China" policy ahead of the national day of Taiwan, saying there is a "free media" in the country. "There is a free media in India that reports on issues as it sees fit," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at a media briefing. The spokesperson said this when asked for comments about a letter sent to journalists by the Chinese embassy that called for honouring the "One-China" policy.
"All countries that have diplomatic relations with China should firmly honour their commitment to the One-China policy, which is also the long-standing official position of the Indian government," the letter dated October 7 said. "We hope Indian media can stick to Indian government's position on Taiwan question and do not violate the One-China principle," it said.
The letter was issued in the wake of advertisements issued by the Taiwan government in a couple of leading newspapers in India ahead of Taiwan's national day on October 10. A Chinese embassy spokesperson on Thursday also tweeted that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
India does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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In 1995, New Delhi set up India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei to promote interactions between the two sides and to facilitate business, tourism and cultural exchanges.
The India-Taipei Association has also been authorized to provide all consular and passport services. In the same year, Taiwan too established the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Delhi.
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