Seoul, Mar 5 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday and discussed ways to further enhance bilateral ties between both nations.
The External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar, is on the first leg of his four-day visit to South Korea and Japan.
"Honoured to call on @PrimeMinisterKR Han Duck-soo today in Seoul. I appreciated his positive sentiments for India-South Korea ties and valued his guidance ahead of the 10th Joint Commission Meeting tomorrow," Jaishankar posted on X.
He will co-chair the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with his counterpart Tae-yul during the visit.
Earlier, Jaishankar met South Korea's national security advisor, Chang Ho-jin, and held useful discussions with him on the shared convergences in the Indo-Pacific region and contemporary regional and global issues.
"Good start to my South Korea visit. Meeting with the Director of National Security, Chang Ho-jin, in Seoul today. A useful discussion on our shared convergences in the Indo-Pacific and contemporary regional and global issues" Jaishankar posted on X.
He also met Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun.
"Wide-ranging conversation on our trade and economic cooperation, both current and future, is at the heart of the India-South Korea relationship," Jaishankar said.
He also had an interesting conversation with think tank representatives from South Korea. "Our exchanges and interactions would only increase as the convergences between our two countries grow," Jaishankar said.
Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said, "The visits to the Republic of Korea and Japan, two of our major partners, will impart further momentum to bilateral exchanges and set the agenda for future cooperation.".
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