Air India has found itself facing criticism after it changed Taiwan’s name on its website to “Chinese Taipei.” Taiwan lodged a protest with the airline and said that the move is a gesture of succumbing to “unreasonable and absurd pressure” from China.
The Indian flag carrier said that it changed Taiwan’s name in late June based on a response it received from India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The airline does not have any direct flight to Taiwan, but it has a code share with Air China, which flies to Taiwan. As a result, Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport is listed on Air India’s website under “Chinese Taipei.”
