South Korea strengthens cooperation with India and ASEAN



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Seoul, 09 Jul
(VNA) The tour of India and Singapore by South Korea's President, Moon Jae-in, marks
a step forward to relaunch the new policy towards the south of Seoul, affirmed today
North East Asian Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong.

The President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, and his wife (Source: VNA)

When addressing the press, the minister referred to Moon's foreign policy for
boost South Korea's relations with India, as well as with the 10 member countries
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The President
South Korea started the day before a four-day state visit to the country
South Asia, before traveling to Singapore.

D & # 39; after
Kim, the Moon Government is striving to strengthen ties with India and the
ASEAN – partners that your country sees as the "next Chinas" – raising
these links at the level of relations with the United States, China, Japan and
Russia

However, the minister admitted that even though Seoul has signed a free trade agreement with
ASEAN and the global economic partnership agreement with New Delhi, there was a lack of appropriate distribution channels for South Korean products
in these markets.

At the same time,
badured that the North-East Asian country will support infrastructure projects
and stimulate investment in India and the regional bloc.

Although, during
an interview with Times of India magazine, said President Moon
the need to expand cooperation between Seoul and New Delhi, in
that these links not only guarantee a better future for both parties, but
they also contribute to the maintenance of peace and prosperity in the region.

The President
baderted that the possibilities of reciprocal badistance are not limited,
qualified human resources and the large market of India, as well as the experiences and
South Korea's technologies, are a perfect combination.

Like
expected, during his stay in the Southeast Asian country, Moon will meet her
his counterpart, Ram Nath Kovind, and will talk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

With
Later, the President will visit Singapore from the 11th to the 13th of this month,
accompanied by leaders of 72 groups and commercial organizations such as Samsung,
LG and Huyndai, according to the Trade Promotion Agency and investors of
South Korea

This delegation will participate
the 12 next to a binational business forum, said the source. – VNA

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