India, S Korea hold 6th Foreign Policy & Security Dialogue

Both sides agreed to maintain regular high-level engagements in 2026, including a visit by South Korea’s Deputy PM and Minister of Science and ICT to India for the AI Impact Summit, a Foreign Ministers-led Joint Commission Meeting and several ministerial and senior-official consultations.

The discussions covered political, economic and commercial cooperation as well as defence, security, science and technology and cultural exchanges. India highlighted opportunities for Korean companies in shipbuilding and maritime sectors and stressed the importance of strengthening economic security cooperation. The two sides also explored collaboration in critical minerals and resilient supply chains, along with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and green hydrogen.

Regional and global developments, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific, also figured in the talks, along with cooperation in multilateral forums.

During the visit, Kumaran called on Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and held separate meetings with senior national security and foreign affairs officials, with both sides reaffirming commitment to further deepen bilateral relations.

The visit forms part of a series of high-level engagements between the two countries aimed at expanding cooperation across strategic and economic domains.