By J. Berkshire Miller
Last month, senior diplomats from India and South Korea met in New Delhi for a second Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue. A statement from the Indian External Affairs office indicated that “…the two sides decided to encourage enhanced engagement in civil nuclear energy cooperation as well as space activities, including the launch of Korean satellites by India.” The exchange follows a year of progress on forging ahead on an ROK-Indian strategic relationship.
Last summer, for instance, then-Indian President Pratibha Patil visited South Korea where the two sides signed agreements on a variety of issues including trade and defense cooperation. The centerpiece of the visit, however, particularly from Delhi’s perspective, was the nuclear pact the two sides signed permitting South Korea to export its nuclear technology and expertise to India. With this agreement, South Korea became the ninth country to enter into a nuclear partnership with New Delhi.
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