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{{short description|Diasporic community}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Indians in Taiwan
|image =
|caption =
|total = 1,925<ref>[https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7344/7350/%E5%A4%96%E5%83%91%E5%B1%85%E7%95%99/?alias=settledown Foreign Residents Statistics]</ref>{{·}}3,565
|total_year = April 2013{{·}}June 2019
|total_ref = <ref name="NIA">{{citation |url=http://www.immigration.gov.tw/public/Attachment/352413503945.xls |script-title=zh:外僑居留人數統計表 |publisher=National Immigration Agency |publication-place=Republic of China |date=April 2013 |access-date=2013-05-31}}</ref>
|region1 = [[Taipei City]]{{·}}[[Taipei]]
|pop1 = 839{{·}}1,178
|ref1 = <ref name="NIA"/>
|region2 = [[Hsinchu City]]{{·}}[[Hsinchu]]
|pop2 = 326{{·}}667
|ref2 = <ref name="NIA"/>
|region3 = [[Taipei County]]{{·}}[[Taichung]]
|pop3 = 158{{·}}545
|ref3 = <ref name="NIA"/>
|langs = [[Mandarin Chinese]]{{·}}[[English language|English]]{{·}}[[Languages of India]]
|rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Islam]]{{·}}[[Jainism]]
|related-c = [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|People of Indian origin]]
}}
There is a small community of '''Indians in Taiwan''' consisting mainly of immigrants and expatriates from [[India]]. As of April 2013, there are about 1,900 Indian residents in [[Taiwan]].<ref name="NIA"/>

==Overview==
Indians have been coming to Taiwan since the 1980s — mainly businessmen, jewelers, and scientists. The first Indians to arrive were a community of [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] traders. This community used to have around 200 families, but now numbers only 40 or 50 as the majority of them have migrated to China, mainly to [[Guangzhou]]. Another similar-sized early group of Indians is made up of families in the diamond and precious stones trade who sell their wares to Taiwanese jewelers.<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2009/01/20/2003434182 : COMMUNITY COMPASS: FEATURE: Indians see presence in Taiwan grow - page 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2009/01/20/2003434182/2 : COMMUNITY COMPASS: FEATURE: Indians see presence in Taiwan grow - page 2]</ref>

As a part of its "[[Look East policy (India)|Look East]]" foreign policy, India has sought to cultivate extensive ties with Taiwan in trade and investment as well as developing cooperation in science & technology, environment issues and people-to-people exchanges.<ref name="CC">[http://www.c3sindia.org/taiwan/98/taiwan-india-new-friends/ Taiwan-India: New Friends?]</ref> These exchanges have led to a minor influx of Indians into Taiwan, with small groups of Indian nationals springing up in several locations near the country's larger universities, most notably in [[Hsinchu]] and [[Taipei]]. Currently, there are almost about 100 Indian scientists alone at the [[Academia Sinica]].

== Education ==
In 2003, figures indicate that only 5 Indian students were enrolled on programmes in Taiwan, growing to 409 in 2007. By 2018, there were 2,398 Indian students studying in Taiwan, showing a 15-year growth of almost 48,000%. The number of Indian students in Taiwan rose by 56% between 2017 and 2018. This was deemed, according to the Taiwan Ministry of Education, as being due to a combination of low tuition fees in the country and easier availability of post-study work permits to foreign graduates. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.globaleducationtimes.org/news/asia/number-of-indian-students-in-taiwan-grows-56-in-2018/951/|title=Number Of Indian Students In Taiwan Grows 56% In 2018|last=Srinivasan|first=Hari|date=November 19, 2019|work=Global Education Times}}</ref>

==Culture==
[[Yoga]], [[Clothing in India|Indian fashion]] and [[Dance in India|dance]] are popular among many the ethnic Indians living in the country. [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] spas are cropping up in big hotels and beauty salons nationwide and there are also many Indian restaurants across the country. Many Indian festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Holi]] are celebrated by the Indian community in Taiwan.<ref>[http://www.therealtaiwan.com/indians-in-taiwan-diwali-festival-of-lights/1068: Indians in Taiwan: Diwali Festival of Lights]</ref><ref>[http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/int%5C%27l--community/2009/03/15/200223/Kaleidoscope-of.htm: Indians in Taiwan: Kaleidoscope of merrymaking for Hindu festival]</ref>

==Public figures==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Hometown !! Occupation !! Known As
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| Chongtham Jayanta Meetei<ref>[http://www.ex-theatreasia.com/product_d.php?lang=en&tb=4&id=468 EX-Team Chongtham Jayanta Meetei]</ref> || [[Manipur]]|| artist || Artistic Director of EX-Theatre Asia
|-
| Devesh Path Sariya || [[Alwar]], [[Rajasthan]] || Professional Astronomer[https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/84137889_Devesh_P_Sariya][http://www.astr.nthu.edu.tw/p/406-1336-92587,r2561.php?Lang=en][https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/fq=%7B!type%3Daqp%20v%3D%24fq_database%7D&fq_database=database%3A%20astronomy&q=author%3A(%22Sariya%2C%20D.%20P.%22)&sort=date%20desc%2C%20bibcode%20desc&p_=0], Hindi Writer (not an occupation) || His poems and memoirs are regularly published in Hindi literary magazines and newspapers[https://poshampa.org/writers/deveshpathsariya/][https://www.jankipul.com/tag/devesh-path-sariya][https://www.shabdankan.com/2020/03/hindi-poetry-yuva-kavi-devesh-path-sariya-ki-hindi-kavitayen.html]
|-
| Mirza Atif Ali Baig<ref>[http://asianmalecelebrities.blogspot.com/2018/12/atif-baig.html ASIAN MALE CELEBRITIES ATIF BAIG]</ref> || Taiwan || entertainer ||
|-
| Mohammed Abdul Azeez || [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]] || chef, TV show guest || Owner of Masala Art, Regular of WTO Sister show<ref>[[:zh-tw:WTO姐妹會|WTO Sister show]]</ref>
|-
| [[Ngangbam Shantikumar Meetei]] || [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]] || athlete, professor ||
|-
| Nilam Rani || || TV show guest || Regular of WTO Sister show<ref>[[:zh-tw:WTO姐妹會|WTO Sister show]]</ref>
|-
| Priya Lee Lalwani<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PriyaTaiwan/ Priya Lee Lalwani Facebook Profile]</ref> || [[Madhya Pradesh]] || Professional [[Interpreter]] ( [[English language|English]] , [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] , [[Hindi]] ), Chinese Language Consultant<ref>[https://tw.linkedin.com/in/priyatranslator/ Priya Lee LinkedIn]</ref> <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PriyaTranslator/ PriyaLee Translation & Consulting Facebook Page]</ref> <ref>[https://www.priyalee.info Priya Lee Website]</ref> || Founder of [https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndiansInTaiwan IiT - Indians In Taiwan],<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/IndiansInTaiwan/ IiT - Indians In Taiwan]</ref> 2019 Outstanding Alumnus of [[Tatung University]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www2.tsh.tp.edu.tw/ischool/publish_page/10/?cid=128/ | title=校友會 }}</ref> First Employee and Former Executive Secretary at [[India-Taipei Association|India Taipei Association]], TV Show Guest,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYeNl6CQ-cCfYiBKdoQS1sBj-2nf6dJNA Priya Lee Documentary]</ref> Priya Didi<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndiansInTaiwan/permalink/3535556299842171 Priya Didi]</ref>
|-
|}

==Social media==
* [https://www.facebook.com/IndiansInTaiwan/ IiT - Indians In Taiwan]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/IndiansInTaiwan/ IiT - Indians In Taiwan Facebook Page]</ref>

==See also==
* [[India – Republic of China relations]]
* [[Indians in China]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Immigration to Taiwan}}
{{NRI-PIO}}

[[Category:Indian diaspora by country|Taiwan]]
[[Category:Asian diaspora in Taiwan|Indians]]
[[Category:Immigration to Taiwan|Indians]]

Indians in Taiwan - Revision history

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