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:
Jul 10, 2018 15:52 (IST)
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will be hosted by President Kovind in the evening, who shall be hosting a banquet for the visiting dignitary and his delegation at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Jul 10, 2018 15:16 (IST)
In the joint statement, Prime Minister Modi also said that their focus was on strengthening the Special Strategic Partnership of which a pillar is the economic relationship and trade between the two countries.
Jul 10, 2018 14:49 (IST)
Prime Minister Modi showered credit on the South Korean President Moon Jae-in for initiating the peace process in Korean peninsula and said that India is stakeholder in peace process in Korean peninsula: news agency PTI
Jul 10, 2018 14:39 (IST)
Proliferation links between East and South Asia are a matter of concern for India, says Prime Minister Modi: news agency PTI.
Jul 10, 2018 13:43 (IST)
It is reason for cheer that not only have South Korean companies have invested in India but also have joined hands with our Make In India program and have created employment in India: Prime Minister Modi at joint press statement with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.