For additional deepening the extended-standing bilateral defence partnership, India and South Korea held talks in New Delhi on Friday and identified new places to take it forward.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defence of Republic of Korea (RoK) Mr Suh Wook agreed that the relations are set to develop additional and the meeting in between them will give it the required impetus to take it to the next level.
According to an official statement released by the Ministry of Defence at the finish of talks, the two dignitaries acknowledged that the bilateral defence cooperation has broadened drastically in scale and scope across Tri-Service as effectively as agencies dealing with defence technologies and sector.
Both exchanged views on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the defence and safety engagements as effectively as greatest practices followed by the Armed Forces of India and South Korea. The two nations have located typical ground on quite a few multilateral forums and engagements. And also reaffirmed their assistance to multilateral initiatives to market lasting peace and stability in the area and beyond.
The two ministers also expressed satisfaction more than the commitment exhibited by diverse agencies of each nations to sustain structured annual dialogues at numerous levels of leadership via virtual signifies when travel and physical engagements became increasingly difficult throughout the worldwide pandemic. This has kept up the momentum of bilateral defence engagements.
The defence minister was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, and Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane. Also present had been Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar and Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy formed aspect of the Indian delegation throughout the talks.
Earlier in the day, defence minister Singh and his South Korean counterpart Mr Suh Wook jointly inaugurated the India-Korea Friendship Park at Delhi Cantonment.
Importance of the Park
It is a symbol of close relations in between each the nations. It is also an acknowledgement of the contribution of the Indian Army’s Medical Mission throughout the Korean War.
Present throughout the ceremony had been guests from the Korean War Veterans Association was an acknowledgement of the occasion. Both the Ministers planted a sapling every single to mark the momentous occasion. Korean War Veterans Association of India General Secretary Anil Malhotra on the occasion was felicitated by Mr Suh Wook.