India Taiwan Space and Geospatial Bilateral Business Summit
07-08 July, 2025
Taipei, Taiwan
The India–Taiwan Space and Geospatial Bilateral Business Summit, held from 07–08 July 2025 in Taiwan, represents a significant milestone in the strengthening of Indo-Taiwanese collaboration in the high-impact sectors of space technology and geospatial sciences. Organized by the Geospatial World Chamber of Commerce, with Geospatial World as the knowledge partner, the event brought together key stakeholders, industry leaders, and policymakers from both nations to foster dialogue, build partnerships, and explore avenues for mutual growth.
The Summit featured a series of strategic engagements, including the main conference on 07 July 2025, a Networking Reception on the same day, and curated Industry Visits spanning 07–08 July 2025. These events served as a dynamic platform for discussing innovations, commercial opportunities, and collaborative frameworks within the evolving geospatial and space technology ecosystems.
The Summit also formed a part of the broader Trade Mission Taiwan, reflecting the expanding economic and strategic convergence between India and Taiwan. Since the introduction of India’s “Look East Policy” in 1991 and Taiwan’s complementary “New Southbound Policy,” both nations have increasingly prioritized bilateral engagement. Their economic relationship has matured into a vibrant partnership centered on trade, investment, and technology exchange.
Bilateral trade between India and Taiwan continues to show robust growth. Taiwan’s exports to India reached USD 6.013 billion with a 13% year-on-year increase, making India Taiwan’s 12th largest export market. Conversely, Taiwan’s imports from India stood at USD 2.211 billion. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Taiwan into India has also shown a notable uptick, surpassing USD 665 million over the five years leading up to 2023, a significant rise compared to USD 277 million between 2006 and 2017.
Against this backdrop of deepening economic and technological ties, the Summit served as a critical conduit for fostering business development, encouraging joint ventures, and accelerating collaborative innovation in the space and geospatial sectors. The event underscored the mutual commitment of India and Taiwan to leverage synergies for a shared and sustainable future.
Anku Khanna
Managing Partner
The Attorneys
Lisa is an experienced business leader with a strong commitment to enable the growing Australian space sector to thrive. As Interim CEO of SIAA and Director, IAC 2025 Sydney, Lisa is focused on harnessing the increasing amount of attention, interest, and desire to partner with our Australian space industry, due to our innovative industry and universities, geographical advantage, and the world’s largest space event IAC 2025 Sydney, bringing 10,000+ of our global space community to Australia. Lisa was previously part of the Executive Leadership team and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and at two high growth companies, and her experience spans technology, telecommunications, financial services, automotive, and travel including brands such as amaysim (Optus), Tyro, CMC Markets, Hyundai, Tourism Tasmania, Volvo, and LG. Lisa serves on the Board of Engineers Australia, Australia’s national engineering body, who champion their 120,000+ members, providing resources, connections, and growth for high-value work in our communities.
Oscar Samet
GIFAS Representative in India & INFAN Coordinator
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Sanjay Kumar
Founder and CEO
Geospatial World & GWCC
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
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