
As the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the South Korean Foreign Minister is currently in India for a two-day visit. On Friday, he announced that while he is there, he will discuss ways to further the countries’ already robust bilateral cooperation and strengthen their partnership.
The Foreign Minister said that South Korea views India as a vital partner in its goal of achieving peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. “This is my first travel to India in my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Jin said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic partnership that exists between South Korea and India.
Our Indo-Pacific plan, which we published the previous year, names India as a very significant nation in the region. The Republic of Korea is committed to fulfilling its part of the collective duty to promote freedom, peace, and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. In this regard, India is an indispensable partner for us,” he went on to say.
While he was speaking about the disruptions in supply chains, the competition in technological fields, and the war in Ukraine, he stated that the common challenges cannot be solved by one country alone and that there is a need for cooperation among countries that share fundamental values such as democracy and the rule of law.
“There are several areas of common interest between India and Korea, as well as other opportunities for further collaboration in the future. The current era that we are living in is a very difficult one. For instance, the disruption of the supply chain, the global technological competition, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis are all examples of common problems that cannot be solved by a single country acting alone. Instead, we need cooperation among nations that uphold fundamental values such as democracy, free markets, human rights, and the rule of law. In light of the fact that India is such an important nation to Korea in this regard, and in celebration of the fact that Korea and India have been in diplomatic ties for half a century, we would want to strengthen our already great collaboration with India. As a result, I will be meeting with my colleague Jaishankar to talk about our combined efforts to further our relationship and investigate the many avenues open to us for extending and broadening the scope of our collaboration,” he went on to say.