External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke with newly-appointed South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and discussed ways to strengthen India-South Korean relations.
Cho Hyun was appointed as the new Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea on July 18.
EAM Jaishankar said in a post on X:
“Good to speak with @FMChoHyun of RoK this morning.
“Conveyed my best wishes for a successful tenure. Discussed deepening of our bilateral cooperation.”
The South Korean FM said in a post on X that he had his first call with the Indian foreign minister.
“I reaffirmed our commitment expressed at the G7 Summit and during the special envoy’s visit. We agreed to enhance high-level exchanges and practical cooperation,” he posted.
Cho Hyun previously served as the first Vice Foreign Minister under former President Moon Jae-in and represented South Korea at the UN from 2019-2022.
The phone conversation comes days after the visit by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung’s delegation of special envoys to India, led by former prime minister Kim Boo-kyum. The special envoys had called on PM Modi and also met with the EAM in Delhi, during which the two sides had discussed cooperation in economic, technology, defence and maritime spheres.
The engagement came in the wake of the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Canada, on June 17.
Following the impeachment and removal from office of President Yoon Suk-yeol, Lee Jae-Myung of the Democratic Party was elected president in a snap election on June 3, 2025. He was sworn in the next day, June 4.
