EAM Jaishankar meets S Korean min Ahn Dukgeun, discusses trade and economic cooperation

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korea’s Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun in Seoul on Tuesday.

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The two leaders held discussions on trade and economic cooperation between India and South Korea.

In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, “I am pleased to meet with Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun today in Seoul. We have a wide-ranging conversation on our trade and economic cooperation, both current and future, which is at the heart of the India-South Korea relationship.”

EAM Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to South Korea, also met think tank representatives from South Korea. He stated that exchanges will only increase as the convergence between India and South Korea rises.

Sharing insight about the meeting, Jaishankar in a post on X stated, “Interesting conversation with think tank representatives of RoK. Our exchanges and interactions would only increase as the convergence between our two countries grows.”

Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met the Director of National Security, Chang Ho-jin, in Seoul. During the meeting, the two sides discussed shared convergences in the Indo-Pacific and contemporary regional and global issues.