In order to modernize the bilateral relations, India wishes to extend its strategic cooperation with South Korea into new fields including semiconductors, green hydrogen, and crucial and emerging technologies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Wednesday. Speaking alongside his colleague Cho Tae-yul, Jaishankar co-chaired the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2015 visit to South Korea, Jaishankar stated in his opening remarks that the two countries' bilateral relations were raised to a special strategic partnership.
It's critical that we uphold that. Over the years, we have become stronger and stronger. According to the minister, we have developed into really significant partners for one another, and while maintaining the momentum in the established areas of cooperation, our bilateral interactions, commerce, investments, defense, and scientific and technology collaboration have all witnessed steady development.
To make our connections more modern, he stated, we would be quite interested in branching out into new fields including crucial and emerging technologies, semiconductors, green hydrogen, human resource mobility, nuclear cooperation, supply chain resilience, etc. He claimed that in international forums, the two countries saw a growing convergence of viewpoints. He stated that the emphasis on the Indo-Pacific area is a fantastic example to illustrate how we are both interested in its stability, security, and development.
According to Jaishankar, he went into the joint panel full of hope and enthusiasm. I am aware of our great mutual fondness. Converting information into useful results is our challenge. In New Delhi and Hiroshima last year, our leaders convened twice. I believe these conversations have given us the direction we need to move ahead. In New Delhi and Hiroshima last year, our leaders convened twice. I believe these conversations have given us the direction we need to move ahead. Additionally, he congratulated Cho on being named Foreign Minister in December. So allow me to extend my warmest wishes for a fruitful stay, he continued. On the first phase of his four-day tour to Japan and South Korea, Jaishankar is in Seoul.
It is anticipated that the JCM would thoroughly examine every aspect of bilateral cooperation and look at ways to make it stronger further. In addition, the visit would offer a chance for the two sides to discuss topics of common concern on regional and international platforms, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in New Delhi before to Jaishankar's arrival.
