G-20: Modi meet Moon, discuss ways to enhance trade
Osaka, June 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met South Korean President Moon Jae-in and discussed ways to enhance trade, economic and people-to-people relations.
The
two
leaders
met
in
this
Japanese
port
city
on
the
sidelines
of
the
G-20
summit.
During
their
meeting,
the
two
leaders
expressed
mutual
desire
to
synergise
India's
Act
East
Policy
with
South
Korea's
New
Southern
Policy.
The main focus of India's Act East Policy is to shift the country's trading focus from the west and neighbours to the booming South East Asian countries.
The Moon administration's 'New Southern Policy' focuses on South Korea's development of its relations with Southeast Asia and ASEAN.
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"A natural partnership strengthened by historical ties. On the margins of #G20 Summit PM @narendramodi had a good meeting with President of Republic of Korea," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
"It is always special to meet my good friend, President Moon Jae-in. He is extremely passionate about furthering friendship between India and the Republic of Korea. Today, we talked about various steps to enhance trade, economic and people-to-people relations," Modi tweeted after his meeting with Moon.