The Korea Times
President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that Korea and India are expected to take their relations to “a completely different level” on the occasion of a bilateral summit, noting that current ties remain far below India’s economic growth potential. Speaking to members of the Korean community in India, the president expressed hope that they will play a credible role as “a valuable asset” linking the two countries. “The summit will raise the possibility that relations between Korea and India will develop into a completely different level than they are now,” he said during a meeting with the Korean community on the first day of his three-day official visit. In particular, he noted that India is no longer just a global consumer market but also a production hub and a key supply center at a time of disrupted global supply chains. The president made the remarks a day before his scheduled summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit comes as India, which has the world’s largest population of 1.4 billion, hosts only a little over 10,000 Koreans — both immigrants and nat
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