Seoul, After China,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for ‘Make in India’ in Republic of South
Korea (RoK) too. PM Modi today said that he and South Korean
President Park Geun-hye saw vast opportunities for Korean companies to take
part in his pet mission “Make in India”.
Modi also made an announcement about the
establishment of a channel — Korea Plus — to facilitate the Korean companies’
investment and operations in India. “Many Korean brands are household names in
India. President Park and I see vast opportunities for Korean companies to
participate in our ‘Make in India’ Mission. I will meet Korea’s business
leaders tomorrow. Korean companies have the edge to succeed in India,” Prime
Minister Modi told media.
“I sought President Park’s
support for participation of Korean companies in new areas. Besides defence
equipment, I invited Korean investments inareas like ship building, including
LNG tankers,” PM maintained.
He informed the media persons that he and the ROK
president agreed to review the comprehensive economic partnership agreement and
other market access related issues. “I conveyed our desire to see a balanced
and broad-based growth in bilateral trade. We also had productive discussions
on international issues,” he added.
India and South Korea have already signed seven
bilateral pacts and also arrived at agreement to upgrade ties to “special
strategic partnership”.
Modi also welcomed Korea’s diplomatic efforts to
maintain peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and offered India’s
support to the Korean people for peaceful re-unification of Korean Peninsula. “I also shared her concerns that proliferation of
nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction will not be in the interest of
countries of the region. I offered India’s support to Korean people for peaceful
re-unification of Korean Peninsula,” Prime Minister Modi said.(Source- www.newsroompost.com)
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