External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday congratulated Cho Hyun on his appointment as the new Foreign Minister of South Korea, expressing confidence that both sides would continue to strengthen ties under their Special Strategic Partnership.
In a post shared on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Congratulations, Amb Cho Hyun on his appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. Look forward to working together to further strengthen our Special Strategic Partnership.”
His message comes as India and South Korea mark ten years of their partnership. On 17 July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a delegation of special envoys from South Korea and emphasised the importance of close collaboration between New Delhi and Seoul, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
The same day, Jaishankar also met with a delegation of special envoys from the Republic of Korea, led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum. Discussions covered expanding cooperation in the economy, technology, defence, maritime security and enhancing people-to-people ties.
“Delighted to meet RoK President Lee Jae Myung’s delegation of Special Envoys to India led by former PM Kim Boo-kyum this morning in Delhi. Discussed economic, technology, defence and maritime cooperation. As well as expanding people-to-people exchanges,” Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting.
The engagement underlines renewed efforts by both nations to deepen collaboration in areas such as green hydrogen, shipbuilding, semiconductors, investment and regional security, especially in the Indo-Pacific.
The talks followed Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada last month, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to expanding ties in trade, investment, green energy and emerging technologies.
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