Seoul, April 14 (IANS) South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun said on Tuesday that the foreign ministry has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and is seeking to send additional envoys to secure alternative supply routes amid the Middle East crisis.Cho made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting after President Lee Jae Myung called on the government to explore supply chain alternatives as the United States’ war against Iran has choked off the crucial Strait of Hormuz and disrupted maritime traf…
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Paris, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his counterparts from South Korea, Canada and Japan on the sidelines of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France on Thursday. During their meeting, EAM Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand discussed advancing bilateral ties and developments in West Asia.”Continued my conversation with FM Anita Anand to advance our bilateral agenda. Also discussed developments in West Asia,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X following …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo in New Delhi on Friday, discussing ways to advance special strategic partnership. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Glad to meet Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo of ROK in New Delhi today. Was apprised of his discussions on further initiatives and proposals to advance our Special Strategic Partnership.”Park Yoon-joo also met Secretary (East), Mini…
Seoul, March 17 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sidestepped questions Tuesday on whether the United States had formally asked South Korea to deploy warships to the Middle East as Seoul faces pressure after US President Donald Trump urged allies to send naval vessels to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Cho gave vague answers during a parliamentary session when asked by lawmakers if the government had received any formal or informal request from Washington about sending troops to the re…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono on Thursday, discussing West Asia conflict and bilateral ties. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Pleased to talk to FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Exchanged perspectives on the West Asia conflict. Discussed bilateral ties and agreed to hold the Joint Commission meeting at an early date.”The call between both ministers took place amid ongoing conflict …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar discussed the ongoing conflict in West Asia during a telephonic conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday. “Appreciate the exchange of assessments today with FM Jean-Noel Barrot of France on the West Asia conflict. Look forward to continuing it in person,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X after the phone call.The talks between two ministers comes amid ongoing conflict in West Asia which started after j…
Seoul/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun on Tuesday, discussing bilateral ties and the current situation in West Asia. During the telephonic conversation, Cho noted that the two summits held last year, marking the 10th anniversary of the Korea-India Special Strategic Partnership, had forged a special bond between the two leaders. He also called for this year’s summit-level exchanges to …
Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) Senior defence officials of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss ways to advance their combined sustainment capabilities, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The meeting between Koo Sang-mo, the JCS’ chief director of military support, and Mark Simerly, director of the US Defence Logistics Agency (DLA), marked the first official engagement between the two organizations, the JCS said, Yonhap News Agency reported. The two side…
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told him the United States will revert reciprocal tariffs to the pre-agreement level of 25 per cent if Seoul makes no progress on addressing non-tariff barriers. Cho shared details with lawmakers of his meeting with Greer in Washington last week, as Seoul seeks to keep the trade deal with the ally intact following US President Donald Trump’s warning of raising the tariff rate from …
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) South Korea will lead a new multinational initiative, launched under a US push to beef up cooperation with allies on critical minerals supply chains, through June, the State Department said, as Washington steps up efforts to counter China’s formidable clout over key resources.The department made the announcement on Seoul’s role for FORGE, or Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement, after the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, a meeting aimed at reinforcing and di…