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The South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is now in New Delhi on a state visit.

On Sunday the 19th of April 2026, the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met him stating that the talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow will further fillip the Special Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

In a post on X, he praised President Lee Jae-myung’s commitment to deepen ties and said, “Honoured to call on President @Jaemyung_Lee of the Republic of Korea as he begins his State Visit to India.

The visiting Korean President is accompanied by First Lady Kim Hea-kyung.

They arrived in Delhi on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in New Delhi-Seoul relations.

This state visit by the top South Korean leadership is seen as a crucial step for South Korea’s “Global South” diplomacy and a “reboot” of the Special Strategic Partnership.

India and South Korea elevated their ties to a “Special Strategic Partnership” in 2015, and since then, cooperation between the two countries has broadened significantly.

Both countries have focused on enhancing collaboration in areas such as advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, defence production, green energy, infrastructure development, and digital innovation.