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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicSouth Korea-India

Topic: South Korea-India

Gourangalal Das appointed as next Indian ambassador to South Korea

Das, a 1999 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is currently helming the crucial East Asia division at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi.

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to visit India from 15 to 17 August

The MEA said Cho Hyun would arrive in New Delhi on Friday evening & meet EAM S Jaishankar on Saturday. The visit is expected to focus on boosting strategic cooperation between India & South Korea in areas such as semiconductors, green hydrogen, trade and maritime security.

India and South Korea hold talks on disarmament and non-proliferation

The consultations were held in Seoul on April 26. The two sides also discussed the developments in the importance of maintaining international peace and stability.

Indians are starting a love affair with South Korean universities. K-pop is the gateway

Driven by a passion for K-culture, a growing number of Indian fans are exploring higher education in South Korea. In return, Seoul is going all out to woo Indians.

As cooperation on critical & emerging tech deepens, US and South Korea to hold dialogue with India

Trilateral dialogue comes as India attempts to position itself as a manufacturing hub of critical technologies such as semiconductors, where South Korea is a global leader.

Legend of Queen Heo — why 1st-century ‘princess from Ayodhya’ plays a major role in South Korea-India ties

According to Korean legend, Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya reached Korea with her brother in 48 AD to marry Korean king Kim Suro. She later came to be known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

On Camera

The killing of a Minnesota woman by ICE agent has awoken the ‘tech Left’

‘We all bear a collective responsibility to speak up and not be silent when we see things like the events of the last week,’ Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, wrote on X.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.