South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"India and South Korea are going to transform their trusted ties into a futuristic partnership."
— Narendra Modi , Politician
"The level of economic cooperation between South Korea and India is still very low."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
"Going forward, we will expand that space and make the relationship between South Korea and India completely different from what it is now."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
"Supply chain instability and global economic strains linked to the Iran war will make the countries 'the most important strategic partners' for each other."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
"We decided to upgrade the framework of economic cooperation between the two countries to create a new engine for shared growth."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
"Today, we are laying the foundation for the success story of the next decade."
— Narendra Modi , Politician
"We have agreed to work on a fast track."
— Piyush Goyal , Politician
"Korea and India will become ‘most important strategic partners’ amid global supply chain instability."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
"Lee stressed the need for South Korea and India to work together to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz."
— Lee Jae Myung , Politician
Key People
Lee is a prominent political figure in South Korea.
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
Research fellow at Seoul National University's Asia Center.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Piyush Goyal is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Presidential adviser to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
Yeo Han-koo is South Korea's Trade Minister overseeing trade policies and international relations.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on deepening economic ties and strengthening the countries' strategic partnership amid the war in the Middle East.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, focusing on sectors like shipbuilding, defense, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, and nuclear energy.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is in New Delhi for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to significantly increase economic ties, particularly in shipbuilding, and to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, aiming to boost economic cooperation, particularly in shipbuilding, and to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is in New Delhi for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to significantly increase economic ties, focusing on shipbuilding, and to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is in New Delhi for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to significantly increase economic ties, particularly in shipbuilding, and to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral summit in New Delhi, discussing ways to improve the Korea-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and deepen cooperation in shipbuilding, AI, defense, and other sectors.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated that Korea and India will become each other's most important strategic partners amid global supply chain instability and economic crises stemming from Middle East tensions.
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