Korea, India to Upgrade Strategic Partnership(1)
The following are excerpts from a joint statement issued following a summit between President Lee Myung-bak and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, Monday
• Considering that the ROK-India partnership is a factor for peace and stability in Asia as well as between the two countries, the two leaders decided to enhance bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership.
Political and Security Cooperation
• Agreed to maintain regular contacts, including on the margins of international meetings and conferences.
• Reiterated the importance of the ROK-India Joint Commission co-chaired by the foreign ministers of the two countries and acknowledged the necessity of holding the Joint Commission on an annual basis.
• Agreed that the Foreign Policy & Security Dialogue will be raised to the level of vice foreign minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) of the ROK, and Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India.
• Agreed to strengthen dialogue and exchanges in the area of defense through regular high-level military exchanges. They also agreed to explore the possibilities of joint venture cooperation in research & development, and manufacturing of military equipment including through transfer of technology and co-production.
• Agreed on the need for greater cooperation between the navies and coast guards in areas pertaining to the safety and security of international maritime traffic
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