Korea-India to Fully Promote Defense Exchange Cooperation Next Year... Seo Wook Meets Indian Army Chief of Staff

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 28th that South Korea and India have agreed to normalize defense exchange cooperation within next year.

On the same day, Minister of National Defense Seo Wook met with Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of Army Staff of India (General), to discuss defense industry and defense exchange cooperation measures.

Both sides agreed to normalize the previously delayed exchange cooperation between the two countries' ministries of defense within next year, taking advantage of the Indian Army Chief's visit to Korea.

Minister Seo explained the plan for the 'UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Ministerial Meeting' to be held in Korea next year and requested cooperation from India, a major troop-contributing country to the UN PKO. He also expressed hope that the Indian Minister of Defense and General Naravane would attend.

The Ministry of National Defense stated, "Minister Seo and General Naravane agreed to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries against non-traditional security threats such as infectious disease crises including COVID-19, cyber threats, and natural disasters."

Meanwhile, General Naravane, who is visiting Korea for a 3-night, 4-day schedule, plans to meet with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Won In-chul and Administrator of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration Kang Eun-ho following his meeting with Minister Seo, and will also hold talks with Army Chief of Staff Nam Young-shin.

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