Taiwan earthquake: MEA gets in touch with two missing Indians, says, 'they are safe'
'We lost almost everything': Indians recall horror during Taiwan earthquake Furthermore, 660 people have been stranded due to road damage and 1,067 have been injured severely. Notably, strict building regulations and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe on the island. Will Taiwan's earthquake create another chip shortage? Here's all to know Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the X platform wrote that India stands in solidarity with the people of Taiwan.
"Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to earthquakes in Taiwan today. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. We stand in solidarity with the resilient people of Taiwan as they endure the aftermath and recover from it," PM Modi posted on the X.
Mint Explainer: The significance of Modi’s message to the ‘people of Taiwan’ In response to PM Modi's post on X, Outgoing Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and President-elect Lai Ching-Te thanked him for his support as the island was hit by a massive earthquake. Taiwan plays an outsized role in the global economy because its companies craft semiconductors. However, because of the earthquake, operations at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co were partially impacted.
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