India, South Korea Aim to Double Trade, Deepen Shipbuilding Ties
Narendra Modi walks with Lee Jae Myung during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on April 20.
Photographer: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
South Korea and India agreed to deepen cooperation in defense and shipbuilding and to double bilateral trade as both seek stronger ties with reliable regional partners amid escalating Middle East tensions
“In this era of uncertainty, South Korea and India can become optimal all-encompassing cooperation partners to promote mutual growth and innovation,” said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, after talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Monday.