Deputy Minister Choi Jong-geon Meets with Indian Ambassador to Korea... Agrees to Seek Resumption of Diplomatic and Defense '2+2 Deputy Minister Meeting'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 12th, Choi Jong-geon, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Sripriya Ranganathan, Ambassador of India to Korea, and exchanged wide-ranging views on Korea-India bilateral relations, response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and regional situations.

Both sides evaluated that Korea and India, as special strategic partners, have maintained the best friendly and cooperative relations based especially on the close friendship and trust between their leaders, and agreed to deepen cooperation between the two countries through close communication even amid the COVID-19 situation. In particular, the two sides formed a consensus to further strengthen cooperation in areas such as people-to-people exchanges and defense industry between Korea and India.

Furthermore, both sides agreed to continue non-face-to-face communication in response to COVID-19, such as video and telephone calls, and to seek ways to resume high-level exchanges including joint meetings of foreign ministers and (2+2) vice ministerial meetings on foreign affairs and defense. They also exchanged views on recent regional situations and agreed that the two countries, sharing mutual understanding in the region, will continue close communication and cooperation.

Meanwhile, Vice Minister Choi mentioned that Korea’s Trade Negotiations본부장 Yum Myung-hee has advanced to the final round for the election of the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and requested India’s support.

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