Taipei, April 23 -- Taiwan's government on Tuesday said a plan to bring Indian migrant workers to the democratic island to help fill a labour shortage will only proceed if there is industry demand and India meets its requirements. Taiwan is seeking to diversify its source of migrant workers beyond Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia and the Philippines, as it grapples with a falling birthrate and growing ageing population. Taipei and New Delhi signed a memorandum of understanding in February 2024 for the recruitment of Indian workers in Taiwan. Taiwanese Labour Minister Hung Sun-han said earlier this month that 1,000 Indian workers could arrive in Taiwan this year as part of a pilot programme. But political and public outcry over...