Sunny smiles on a sunny morning: South Korean President & First Lady’s ceremonial reception

New Delhi: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung are currently in India on a three-day state visit. This is Lee’s first visit to India as president, and he’s accompanied by a high-level delegation, including South Korean ministers and business leaders.

Lee and his wife were accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital Monday. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were present for the ceremony.

President Lee and First Lady Kim also visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

PM Modi also held a bilateral meeting with the South Korean leader at Hyderabad House Monday to discuss advancing the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the ceremonial reception of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi receives President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung arrive for the ceremonial reception | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

President Lee and First Lady Kim inspect the guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with Indian President Murmu & PM Modi present | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

The leaders at the forecourt | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

The guard of honour | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

President Murmu, PM Modi, and the South Korean President & First Lady leave after inspecting the guard of honour | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

President Murmu with South Korea’s First Lady Kim at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

A warm hug! | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

South Korea’s First Lady Kim greets PM Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi & President Lee having a quick chat | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

President Murmu & PM Modi greet the South Korea delegation | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

The South Korean leader is on a three-day visit to India | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

All smiles! | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi & President Lee plant a sapling at Hyderabad House premises | ThePrint Photo

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar with Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Ministers Ashwani Vaishnav and Sarbananda Sonowal at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu with senior MEA officials at Rashtrapati Bhavan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint