The first group of Indian workers could arrive as soon as this year as part of a bilateral agreement with India to boost Taiwan’s labor force, Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) said today.
The two countries in November 2024 agreed to bring 1,000 Indian workers to Taiwan, of which 5 percent, or 50 people, would be hired directly.
The agreement is part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, Taiwan’s de facto embassy, and its Indian counterpart, the India Taipei Association, in February 2024.
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It was agreed that Taiwan would decide on the number of workers and types of industries, while India was tasked with handling recruitment and training.
Deputy Minister of Labor Chen Ming-ren (陳明仁) in January led a delegation to India to visit Taiwanese-owned businesses and better understand employment conditions for Indian workers, Hung told a legislative session today.
The deal is now in the final administrative stages, which include document verification and reviews of health screening standards, he said.
He hopes that the proportion of direct hires could be higher than 5 percent, though it ultimately depends on industry demand, Chen added.
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