What happened:
On February 14, MEA Secretary (East) P. Kumaran co-chaired the 6th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue in Seoul with ROK First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo. Both sides agreed to advance the India–ROK Special Strategic Partnership in 2026 through high-level visits and expanded cooperation in shipbuilding, AI, critical minerals and emerging technologies.
Why it matters:
The talks reinforce India–South Korea strategic alignment in the Indo-Pacific, deepen economic and technology collaboration, and sustain regular high-level engagement across political and security domains.