Korea-India partnership not desirable but essential: foreign minister

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said India was an indispensable global partner in era of turbulence and strategic competition at the 24th Korea-India Strategic Dialogue held Dec. 18-19. Delivering a keynote speech at the annual gathering, Cho highlighted India’s rising strategic value due to its agenda-setting influence on regional stability and global supply chains. “Cooperation between Korea and India is not simply desirable — it is essential,” Cho stressed. “President Lee Jae Myung wil