The Korea Times
NEW DELHI — President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that Korea and India are expected to take their relations to “an entirely new level” at a planned bilateral summit, adding that ties have lagged despite India’s growth potential. Speaking before members of the Korean community in India, Lee expressed hope that they can serve as “invaluable assets” in strengthening bilateral ties. “The level of cooperation between Korea and India is quite low compared to India’s vast potential, and Indian authorities agree with this assessment,” Lee said as he met the community members on the first day of his state visit to India from Sunday to Tuesday. “I believe that tomorrow’s summit could become a turning point, elevating Korea–India relations to an entirely new level,” the president said. Lee’s remarks came a day before a scheduled summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India, which has the world’s largest population of 1.4 billion, is the fourth-largest economy globally and continues to post robust annual growth of over 6 percent. India is also no longer just a co
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