Seoul, July 14 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to South Korea, Gourangalal Das, participated in the enshrinement ceremony of the statue of Venerable Jigong (Dhyanabhadra), the revered 14th-century Indian Buddhist master whose teachings contributed to the growth of Buddhism in Korea. The event reaffirmed the shared civilisational links and enduring spiritual heritage of India and South Korea, according to the statement released by the Indian Embassy in South Korea.”The event was made possible through s…
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Seoul, June 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korea’s National Security Director Wi Sung-lac on Wednesday. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Wi Sung-lac shared their strategic assessments on global developments and the Indo-Pacific.”Glad to meet Wi Sung-lac, Director of National Security of the ROK this evening. Had a useful exchange of strategic assesments on global developments and the Indo-pacific,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X.Earlier in the …
Seoul, June 3 (IANS) South Korea and the United States continued talks on their security agreements for a second day Wednesday, with Seoul’s bid to secure uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing capabilities for peaceful purposes expected to top the agenda. Wednesday’s talks marked the second and final day of a meeting that began Tuesday as the allies launched bilateral consultations to advance the agreements reached at an October summit between the leaders of the two countries la…
Seoul, June 2 (IANS) South Korea’s National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac met with visiting US Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker on Tuesday, welcoming the launch of follow-up negotiations on an agreement reached by their countries’ leaders last year. “We hope that two days of productive talks will help accelerate progress on the matter,” Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.”Both sides reaffirmed the ROK-US alliance as a central pillar of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A senior South Korean diplomat said that Seoul and Washington are making efforts toward “normalisation,” amid reports that the US has partially limited its sharing of intelligence on North Korea in response to what it sees as a classified information leak by a top Seoul official. Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo made the remarks after his meeting with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker at the State Depart…
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) A senior South Korean diplomat said Friday that Seoul and Washington are making efforts toward “normalisation,” amid reports that the U.S. has partially limited its sharing of intelligence on North Korea in response to what it sees as a classified information leak by a top Seoul official.South Korean Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo made the remarks after his meeting with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hook…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) PM Modi will hold a bilateral summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, with discussions expected to focus on deepening economic ties and strengthening their strategic partnership amid the war in West Asia.Lee will first pay tribute at Raj Ghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, before holding talks with PM Modi.The summit will be their third in-person meeting, following earlier talks on the sidelines of the Group of Seven and Group of 20 gather…
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung departed for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks, likely to focus on stabilising supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.Lee will arrive in New Delhi later in the day and hold summit talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. It will mark their third in-person meeting, following earlier talks on the sidelines of the G7 and G…
Nara, Jan 13 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Tuesday for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the two leaders expected to discuss bilateral ties, as well as regional and global issues, amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.Lee will stay in Nara Prefecture, Takaichi’s home prefecture, for two days as part of reciprocal leader-level visits dubbed ‘shuttle diplomacy,’ aimed at sustaining the recent momentum in improved relations.It will ma…
Seoul, Dec 24 (IANS) South Korea and the United States have agreed to pursue a stand-alone agreement on cooperation for nuclear-powered submarines, with working-level talks expected to begin early next year, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said.Wi made the remarks after returning from a weeklong trip to the U.S., Canada and Japan, where he held meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, along with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright duri…