India Signed Two Defence MoUs With South Korea

India Signed Two Defence MoUs With South Korea

New Delhi: India and South Korea signed two MoUs pertaining to defence co-operation during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the East Asian nation. The MoUs are aimed at furthering defence educational exchanges and extension of mutual logistical support for the navies of both countries, Defence Ministry officials said on Friday.

Singh met his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeongdoo on Thursday during his three-day visit to the country, which will end on Friday.

“Had productive discussions with the Minister of National Defence of RoK, Mr. Jeong Kyeong-Doo, during a bilateral meeting. The ongoing defence cooperation engagements have made good progress in recent years. We agreed that there was great potential to further enhance these ties,” he tweeted.

According to a ministry official, the two leaders had a comprehensive review of bilateral defence co-operation and noted that defence co-operation lies at the heart of the Special Strategic Partnership between India and South Korea.

Ongoing co-operation at a service-to-service level and prospects for enhanced co-operation between defence industries of India and Korea were also discussed apart from the exchange of views on regional and international developments of mutual interest. (IANS)

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