Face of Nation : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three day visit to South Korea, signed two MoUs pertaining to defence co-operation with the far-east country on Friday.
The MoUs are aimed at furthering defence educational exchanges and extension of mutual logistical support for the navies of both countries, Defence Ministry tweeted on Friday. Singh met his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeongdoo on Thursday during his three-day visit to the country, which will end on Friday.
“Had productive discussions with the Minister of National Defence of RoK, Mr Jeong Kyeong-Doo, during bilateral meeting. The ongoing defence cooperation engagements have made good progress in recent years.
We agreed that there was great potential to further enhance these ties,” he tweeted.According to a ministry official, the two leaders had a comprehensive review of bilateral defence co-operation and noted that defence co-operation lies at the heart of the Special Strategic Partnership between India and South Korea.
“Visited the War Memorial at Seoul in Republic of Korea today. The sacrifice and dedication of the UN forces and veterans in the Korean War will never be forgotten,” Singh wrote in another tweet.
Singh also attended the Seoul Defense Dialogue on Thursday where he spoke on ” the strong currents towards peace that are present in the Korean Peninsula.”
