Indian civil honor given to Hon Hai’s Young LiuBy Gurjit SinghIndia celebrated its 75th Republic Day on Friday, an anniversary that marks India’s transition from a dominion of Britain to a full republic in 1950 after attaining independence on Aug. 15, 1947. It conferred its third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, to Foxconn chairman Young Liu (劉揚偉). Last year in a meeting, Young told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Taiwan would be among India’s most trusted partners. India’s Padma awards started in 1954. It recognizes Liu and his contribution, and shows that India is not hesitant to acknowledge the importance of economic partnership with Taiwanese companies.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2024 17:19 UTC