{"id":5775,"date":"2026-04-19T23:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-arrives-for-three-day-state-visit-special-strategic-partnership-in-focus-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:48:59","slug":"south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-arrives-for-three-day-state-visit-special-strategic-partnership-in-focus-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-arrives-for-three-day-state-visit-special-strategic-partnership-in-focus-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for three-day state visit; &#8216;Special Strategic Partnership&#8217; in focus | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130374737,imgsize-67824,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jaishankar-welcomes-south-korea-prez-lee-jae-myung-says-talks-with-pm-modi-will-deepen-strategic-partnership.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for three-day state visit; 'Special Strategic Partnership' in focus\" title=\"Jaishankar welcomes South Korea Prez Lee Jae-myung, says talks with PM Modi will deepen strategic partnership\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jaishankar welcomes South Korea Prez Lee Jae-myung, says talks with PM Modi will deepen strategic partnership\">Jaishankar welcomes South Korea Prez Lee Jae-myung, says talks with PM Modi will deepen strategic partnership<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day state visit, the first by a South Korean leader in over eight years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/> The Ministry of External Affairs described the visit as an \u201cimportant milestone\u201d in advancing the India\u2013South Korea Special Strategic Partnership.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Lee, who took office in June 2025, met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ahead of a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. He will also visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The South Korean president will later hold a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, the centrepiece of his visit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/> Talks between the two leaders are expected to focus on expanding cooperation in semiconductors, defence production, green energy and trade, including the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). <!-- -->A joint press statement is expected after the summit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/> Lee is also scheduled to attend a business forum at Bharat Mandapam and meet President Droupadi Murmu before concluding his visit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>New Delhi and Seoul elevated ties to a &#8220;Special Strategic Partnership&#8221; in 2015, with cooperation spanning manufacturing, technology, infrastructure and defence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">(With ANI inputs)<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-arrives-for-three-day-state-visit-delhi-seoul-special-strategic-partnership-in-focus\/articleshow\/130374568.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaishankar welcomes South Korea Prez Lee Jae-myung, says talks with PM Modi will deepen strategic partnership NEW DELHI: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day state visit, the first by a South Korean leader in over eight years. 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