South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Delhi on Sunday with his wife Kim Hae-kyung.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit New Delhi, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the issue of shipbuilding and artificial intelligence tops the agenda of the talks. Lee received an official reception upon his arrival in the capital, Delhi, on Sunday for a three-day visit.
On his first visit to India, Lee said in a statement on social media: “Amidst the ongoing instability in the supply chain and the global economic crisis caused by the effects of the conflict in the Middle East, the Republic of Korea and India are increasingly emerging as vital strategic partners for each other.”
The Foreign Ministry said the talks will include discussions on “shipbuilding, trade, investments, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and critical and emerging technologies.”
Lee and Modi will also discuss “continuing constructive cooperation for peace on the Korean Peninsula and within the region,” South Korean National Security Advisor Wei Sung-lak said in Seoul ahead of Lee’s state visit.
Lee was received by President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the reception witnessed a lively welcome show by children dressed in traditional clothes, waving the national flags of both India and South Korea.
Highlighting the diplomatic importance of the trip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the visit represents an “important milestone” in advancing the “special strategic partnership” between the two countries. Follow the latest developments regarding the confrontation between Iran and the United States
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Lee, First Lady of South Korea at Rajghat
Lee and his wife Kim Hye-kyung visited Rajghat on Monday to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
During the visit, the President and First Lady laid a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, a gesture that represents an important sign of respect as the two countries continue to strengthen their diplomatic and cultural ties.
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Before the visit to the memorial, the South Korean leader received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking an important start to the second day of his high-level official visit to India.
Modi and Lee stood side by side outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan as lines of Indian troops passed in front of them.
South Korea faces increasing risks to its energy supplies since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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The two countries are also seeking to strengthen the 2010 Economic Partnership Agreement.
Bilateral trade grew from $14.2 billion at the time of its implementation to $26.89 billion in 2024-25, an increase of nearly 90 percent, according to the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
