South Korean President’s visit to India after 8 years, ‘Global South’ The world’s eyes are on the meeting of two big giants of

India South Korea Relations: To give a new direction to bilateral relations between India and South Korea, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is coming on a three-day visit to India from Sunday. This visit is being considered an important milestone by strategic experts as it is not limited to economic cooperation only, but will also strengthen security, culture and people-to-people ties.

The international magazine ‘The Diplomat’ According to, by the year 2026, there will be a ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ This can be seen as a new and effective beginning of the second decade of .

Top leadership meets after a long gap

According to the report, South Korean President The last state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to India was in July 2018, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited South Korea in February 2019. Since then, dialogue between the top leaders of the two countries has been mainly limited to international multilateral forums. In such a situation, this visit is very important to break the deadlock in bilateral talks and set new goals.

India’s rise as an economic superpower

This activism of South Korea has increased at a time when India’s strategic position in the global scenario has become much stronger. India is currently the fifth largest economy in the world, leaving behind France and the United Kingdom. It is expected that by the end of this decade, India will overtake Japan and Germany and reach the third position.

India has built a reputation as a reliable partner for companies and countries around the world by investing heavily in its infrastructure and liberalizing foreign direct investment (FDI) rules.

‘Global South’ and emphasis on defense cooperation

The current government of South Korea is pursuing its ‘123 National Policy Agenda’ Under ‘global south‘ Giving priority to relations with. India is considered the most prominent voice in the Global South, so it has become imperative for Seoul to partner with New Delhi. The report also said that complementary capabilities exist between the two countries in areas such as defense and shipbuilding.

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Through cooperation in these areas, not only will the value chain be strengthened, but the economic and strategic security of both the countries will also get a new dimension. This visit is proposed from 19 to 21 April and is indicating a major change in the current diplomatic environment.