LONDON — Indian Defense Minister A.K. Anthony was visiting South Korea last week at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart to boost defense cooperation between the two states. His visit comes two months after the Indian external affairs minister visited Seoul.
After ignoring each other for a long time, India and South Korea are now beginning to recognize the importance of courting each other.
During the state visit of the South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to New Delhi in January — when he was the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations — New Delhi and Seoul decided to elevate their bilateral relationship to the "strategic partnership" level.