Taiwan on Friday rejected China's outrage over a “cordial” exchange of messages between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te describing Beijing's reaction as “utterly unjustified”. The comments by the Taiwan Foreign Ministry came a day after China protested the exchange between Modi and Ching-te contending that it opposes all official interactions between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic relations with Beijing. "#China’s outrage at a cordial exchange between the leaders of 2 democracies is utterly unjustified. Threats & intimidation never foster friendships,” the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on X. “#Taiwan remains dedicated to building partnerships with #India underpinned by mutual benefit & shared values,” it said. On Wednesday, Lai greeted Modi on Lok Sabha poll victory, to which China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning protested in a media briefing.
