Indian American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has criticised the United States for its policy of not officially recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign nation. Ramaswamy argued that the U.S. maintains a position of “strategic ambiguity” regarding whether it would come to Taiwan’s defence in the event of a Chinese invasion. China views Taiwan as a breakaway province and asserts that it should be unified with the mainland, by force if necessary. Taiwan, however, sees itself as completely distinct from China. “It is vital for US national security interest to ensure that China does not acquire sole control of the global...