New Delhi, India

Taiwan has responded after China lodged a protest with India over the Taiwanese president's congratulatory message for Narendra Modi's election win. Modi had also responded to it, the way he did to messages by dozens of world leaders. 

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Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday (Jun 6) that there is only one China in the world and India has made "serious political commitments regarding the one-China principle". 

It said that New Delhi should be "vigilant against the political schemes of the Taiwan authorities and refrain from actions that violate the one-China principle". 

While responding to the same, Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement, quoted by media, that China had "falsely" claimed that India has a political commitment. 

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Taiwan's foreign ministry further added that it is "not only an international practice for Taiwan and India to pay tribute to each other on the results of democratic elections, it also fully demonstrates the friendship between the two sides and their firm belief in the universal value of democracy". 

Taiwan added, "Other countries have no right to comment." 

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The statement added, "While countries around the world are congratulating India on its successful completion of parliamentary elections and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election, China is using political coercion and spreading fallacies in an attempt to confuse the international community, which in turn highlights the nature of its authoritarian system,” the statement said." 

So far, India has not reacted to China's protest. 

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What was Taiwan's message for Modi? 

Taiwanese president congratulated Narendra Modi and his party on the Lok Sabha victory. He said, "We look forward to enhancing the fast-growing #Taiwan-#India partnership, expanding our collaboration on trade, technology & other sectors to contribute to peace & prosperity in the #IndoPacific." 

Modi responded by saying, "I look forward to closer ties as we work towards mutually beneficial economic and technological partnership." 

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Meanwhile, Modi said on Friday that President Droupadi Murmu had invited him to form a government. He vowed that his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful. 

Modi met Murmu on Friday and accepted her invitation to head the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition government. 

In his address, Modi confirmed that the new government would be sworn in on Sunday (June 9).

(With inputs from agencies)