South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday concluded his three-day State Visit to India and departed for Vietnam, marking the end of a high-level diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the visit yielded “tangible outcomes” across key sectors and placed the India–South Korea partnership on a stronger, forward-looking footing. He noted that the visiting leader was seen off by Minister of State Harsh Malhotra.
President Lee described India and South Korea as “steadfast partners” committed to building a shared future. In a post on social media, he expressed appreciation for the hospitality extended by President Droupadi Murmu and the people of India.
During the visit, President Murmu hosted a banquet in Lee’s honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among other dignitaries.
PM Modi also held bilateral talks with President Lee at Hyderabad House, where both sides discussed expanding cooperation in trade, financial services, shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, energy, semiconductors, and defence. The leaders also explored opportunities to deepen cultural and people-to-people ties.
Following the talks, the two countries exchanged several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and frameworks covering sectors such as economy, trade, maritime cooperation, digital technology, education, culture, and sports, reflecting a broad-based expansion of bilateral engagement.
(With IANS inputs)
