WORLD NEWS | South Korean foreign minister’s India trip will help strengthen strategic partnership between two countries: MEA

New Delhi [India]April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) official spokesman Arindam Bagchi on Friday welcomed South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin to India, saying his visit will help strengthen India-South Korea strategic partnership.

“Warmly welcome Republic of Korea FM @FMParkJin’s first official visit to India,” Bagchi tweeted on Friday.

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“As India and South Korea celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, this visit will strengthen our special strategic partnership,” the tweet further read.

Park Jin arrived at Delhi Airport in India on Friday.

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India and South Korea celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Kim “plans to visit India later this week to discuss how to strengthen bilateral relations as the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year,” Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, Yonhap news agency reported.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Foreign Minister Park Jin plans to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Jaishankar during his two-day visit on Friday.

“The two sides plan to discuss how to develop the special strategic partnership between the two countries and further strengthen the relationship,” South Korean Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lim Soo-sook told reporters.

During the trip, Park planned to travel to Chennai in southern India to meet South Korean businesses operating there, Lim added, Yonhap news agency reported. (Arnie)

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