NEW DELHI: India and Taiwan are tightening their grip on the AI opportunity, using a high-visibility platform to signal intent. The Taiwan Excellence Pavilion has opened at the Convergence India Expo 2026, positioning the island nation as a key partner in building India’s next-generation digital infrastructure.
The pavilion, part of one of India’s premier technology and digital infrastructure expos running from March 23–25 at Bharat Mandapam, brings Taiwan’s hardware and software muscle into sharp focus. Organised by Taiwan’s ministry of economic affairs and executed by TAITRA, Taiwan Excellence is pitching the country as an “AI tech island”, leaning on its strengths in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and AIoT.
Set against the theme “Taiwan AI Island”, the pavilion showcases over 40 products from 17 companies, including Aaeon, Adlink, Aetina, Aplex, Arbor, Asustor, Chimei Motor, Datavideo, Ibase, Innodisk, Lanner, Phison, Planet, Transcend, Ufispace, Wincomm and Zyxel Networks. The exhibit is split across three zones, spanning edge AI and industrial computing, next-generation data storage, and future communications and smart mobility, effectively mapping the full stack from hardware to high-level connectivity.
The pitch is as much strategic as it is technological. With collaboration expanding across electronics, renewable energy and engineering services, Taiwan is positioning itself as a critical enabler of India’s Digital India and Smart Cities missions, particularly as demand for scalable, future-ready infrastructure accelerates.
“Bilateral trade between Taiwan and India reached a record high of 12.5 billion US dollars. This growing economic relationship continues to drive investment and deepen business cooperation between two sides. Taiwanese enterprises are actively investing in India’s electronics manufacturing, semiconductor and automotive sectors, while Indian businesses are discovering valuable opportunities in Taiwan’s information technology sector and engineering industries. As India continues its rapid growth and modernisation, the demands for digital infrastructure, smart manufacturing, and resilient supply chains are expanding at a lightning-fast pace,” said Estela Chen, executive director, economic division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, India.
The pavilion’s launch was anchored by a press meet themed “From Silicon to Solutions: Building India’s AI Infrastructure Backbone with Taiwan”, where five companies, Phison, Adlink, Ibase, Lanner and Wincomm, demonstrated enterprise-grade applications across industrial automation, edge computing and high-performance data environments. Phison showcased its NAND and aiDAPTIV+ storage solutions, while Adlink and Ibase highlighted industrial-grade edge AI platforms. Lanner focused on AI-driven network security appliances, and Wincomm presented edge AI computing systems tailored for industrial and healthcare settings.
Beyond hardware, the showcase leaned into storytelling. A futuristic “Taiwan AI Tech Island” rap and dance performance blended culture with technology, while actor Taapsee Pannu attended as a special guest, amplifying the pavilion’s outreach. With a background in software engineering, her presence underscored the bridge between technology and popular appeal.
Across the three-day expo, the pavilion will host live demonstrations, guided tours and interactive sessions aimed at fostering direct engagement between Indian enterprises and Taiwanese technology providers.
Taiwan’s message is clear. Backed by deep engineering expertise, a resilient supply chain and sustained government support, it is staking a central role in the global AI ecosystem. For India, racing to scale its digital backbone, the partnership offers both capability and speed. The convergence is timely, and the ambition unmistakable.