Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of India

The Embassy’s primary focus is to expand and deepen Korea-India Special Strategic Partnership. Its efforts are also geared towards ensuring the growth of the Korean corporations and looking after the welfare of the Korean community in India by enhancing mutual understanding, trust and friendship between our two peoples.

Korea-India bilateral relationship boasts of longstanding historical and cultural ties, spanning over two millennia. The two countries forged diplomatic relations in 1973, paving the way for a sound and steady development in bilateral relations across a wide range of areas, including politics, economy and culture. The signing of the Korea-India Special Strategic partnership in 2015 and the launch of New Southern Policy by the President Moon Jae-in Adminstration in 2017, a policy that is in sync with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s Act East Policy, have led to a turnaround in our bilateral ties. The State Visits of President Moon Jae-in to India in July 2018 and of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Korea in February 2019 have further taken the bilateral ties and friendship between the two countries to a new high.

As a newly emerging power, India holds vast potential and opportunities for bilateral cooperation. Nearly 700 Korean companies, both big and small, have entered the Indian market and increased their investment. With K-Pop and other Korean Wave contents gaining popularity among the Indian youth, interest of Indian people in Korean culture and language is steadily growing. In milestone developments, Korean history was included in the Indian school text-books in 2018 and Korean language was offered as a foreign language in Indian secondary schools in 2020.

Around 10,000 Korean nationals reside in India and they serve as the backbone of strong bilateral relationship. In this challenging time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health and safety of Korean residents in India remains the highest priority of the Embassy. The Embassy pledges to do its best in providing necessary assistance to the Korean citizens and residents, as well as the Korean corporations doing business in India.

I look forward to your continuous guidance and support in the Embassy’s activities.
Thank you!