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India, South Korea To Deepen Strategic Partnership With New Industrial Ambitions In AI, Defence And Semiconductors

Shrinithi KAug 17, 2025, 04:50 PM | Updated 04:50 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (File photo)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (File photo)


India and South Korea on Saturday (August 16) resolved to broaden their strategic partnership by setting new “industrial ambition” in high-tech sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy, shipbuilding, and defence, The Business Line reported.

The decision came during talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his visiting South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two ministers took stock of existing cooperation across political, security, trade, technology, and people-to-people areas, while underlining the importance of diversifying collaboration into critical and emerging industries.


He thanked Seoul for condemning the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack and for supporting an Indian parliamentary delegation after Operation Sindoor.

Marking a decade of the “Special Strategic Partnership,” the two leaders reaffirmed shared democratic values, mutual trust, and their commitment to regional and global peace, pledging to accelerate cooperation in future-oriented sectors.

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