PM Modi in South Korea, to be honoured with Seoul Peace Prize for 2018
Seoul, Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seoul on Thursday for a two-day trip. During his visit, both the countries will discuss co-operation in diverse fields.
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PM Modi met with members of the Indian community in South Korea on his arrival in Seoul. During the visit, PM Modi is also scheduled to hold talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and meet with business leaders.
"During the visit, PM will have bilateral & business engagements, unveil Gandhi bust & accept the Seoul Peace Prize conferred upon him," foreign ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Twitter.
Ahead of his visit, the PM said, "the growing depth and variety in our relationship has been accentuated by the harmony between our Act East Policy and ROK's New Southern Policy."
The prime minister also described South Korea as an important partner for India's key initiatives such as 'Make in India', and said as fellow democracies the two nations share values and vision for regional and global peace.
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Modi left for South Korea on Wednesday after he was invited by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. This will be his second visit to the Republic of Korea and second summit meeting with President Moon.
About
Seoul
Peace
Prize:
The
Seoul
Peace
Prize
was
established
in
1990
to
commemorate
the
success
of
the
24th
Olympic
Games
held
in
Seoul,
Republic
of
Korea
-
an
event
in
which
160
nations
from
across
the
world
took
part,
creating
harmony
and
friendship
and
a
worldwide
atmosphere
of
peace
and
reconciliation.
The
Seoul
Peace
Prize
was
established
to
crystallize
the
Korean
people's
yearning
for
peace
on
the
Korean
Peninsula
and
in
the
rest
of
the
world.