President of South Korea Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to India from 19th to 21st April. He will be accompanied by First Lady Kim Hea Kyung and a high-level delegation comprising Ministers, senior officials and business leaders. This will be President Lee’s first visit to India.
External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that during the visit, President Lee Jae Myung will hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas.
These include shipbuilding, trade, investments, AI, semiconductors, critical and emerging technologies, people-to-people connect and cultural exchanges. They will also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Prime Minister will host a lunch in honour of the visiting dignitary.
President Lee Jae Myung will also hold discussions with President Droupadi Murmu. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will call on the visiting dignitary.
India and South Korea share a multifaceted partnership rooted in ancient civilizational ties and shared values of democracy and rule of law. The visit underscores the shared aspiration of both countries to further strengthen the existing areas of cooperation while expanding collaboration in new and emerging areas of mutual interest.