New Delhi: South Korean President Moon Jae-in was accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today. During the ceremony he met President Ram Nath Kovind and inspected a guard of honour. From there the South Korean president visited Rajghat where he paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. President Moon Jae-in was accompanied by his wife Kim Jung-sook. After paying homage, President Moon signed the visitor's book and was presented with a bust of Mahatma Gandhi. Following this, the South Korean president met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Delhi's Hyderabad House, where the two leaders held bilateral talks and delivered a joint press statement. This will be followed by an official lunch. The two leaders also addressed India-South Korea CEOs and held extensive talks at the roundtable. In the evening, President Moon will again meet his counterpart President Kovind, who will host a banquet for the visiting dignitary and his delegation at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Here are the Highlights of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's meeting with PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House today:
Adding substance to our Special Strategic Partnership! PM @narendramodi and President of Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in had extensive discussions covering all aspects of our bilateral relationship towards infusing new momentum in our ties. pic.twitter.com/1oFoveEj14
-Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) July 10, 2018
President Moon (@moonriver365)'s keynote speech at the India-Korea Business Forum, highlighting that the Korean government's New Southern Policy and Prime Minister Modi (@narendramodi)'s Act East policy will ultimately lead to common prosperity of Asia! pic.twitter.com/FwJdYi9KAx
-The Office of President Moon Jae-in (@TheBlueHouseENG) July 10, 2018
Happy that we have taken a strong step towards upgrading our Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in form of Early Harvest Package: PM @narendramodi @moonriver365 @IndiainROK @TheBlueHouseENG pic.twitter.com/PJtOBAMBCk
-PIB India (@PIB_India) July 10, 2018
Now 3 years have passed PM Modi's 'Act East Policy' has importance to co-operation to Korea & I'm pressing ahead with 'New Southern Policy' that makes India Korea's key partner for cooperation: South Korean President Moon Jae-in pic.twitter.com/1cT1GZcQ20
-ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018
2. MoU on Trade Remedies
3. Pact on Future Strategy Group
4. Cultural Exchange Programme for the period 2018 - 2022
5. MoU on cooperation in the field of scientific and technological research between Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST)
6. MoU on cooperation between Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) and Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI)
7. Agreement on cooperation in the field of biotechnology and bio-economics
8. MoU on cooperation in the field of ICT and Telecommunications
9. on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises between India and RoK (Nodal Agencies: NSIC - National Small Industries Corporation of India) and (SBC - Small and Medium Business Corporation of RoK)
10. Agreement between Government of Gujarat and Korea Trade Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
11. MoU regarding Queen Suriratna Memorial Project
South Korea's participation in our 'Make in India' mission has created many employment opportunities in India: PM Modi addressing joint press statement with South Korean President pic.twitter.com/zPyjtWUAqF
- ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2018
(The Prime Minister jointly inaugurated the factory with the South Korean President. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath was also present at the inaugration.)
