New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) In a daring late-night operation on September 4, the Indian Army Aviation carried out a high-altitude casualty evacuation mission to rescue two South Korean nationals stranded at Kongmaru La Pass in Ladakh. At 8:05 P.M., the Army received an urgent message requesting evacuation of Hyun Woo Kim, a citizen of … Read more
Foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Monday spoke to the newly appointed Foreign Minister Cho Hyun of South Korea and discussed deepening the bilateral relations between the two countries. He greeted FM Cho Hyun for a successful tenure. Sharing the details in a post on X, he said, “It is good to talk with Rok’s … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met a delegation of special messengers of the Republic of Korea (ROK), led by former Prime Minister Kim Boy-Kuum, and discussed methods to strengthen bilateral relations in major areas, including economy, technology, defense, maritime security and people’s exchange. Jaishankar shared the details of the meeting on his official … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Lee J-Mung in his election as the President of the Republic of Korea and expressed his intention to work closely with him to “expand and strengthen the India-Klade” Special Strategic Partnership “. In a post on X, he said, “Congratulations to Mr. Lee J-Mung on being elected as the President … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday interacted with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-Yul over the phone. During the talks, Jaishankar underlined the need to combat terrorism in all forms and expressions. Jishankar thanked him for the support and solidarity of South Korea in light of a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu … Read more
According to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, South Korean intelligence agency informed MPs on Wednesday, about 600 North Korean soldiers died while fighting with Russian forces in the war against Ukraine. During a private session with the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the assessment. According to … Read more
Kyiv: Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia’s army on the Kursk front line have been “withdrawn” after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday. Western, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence agencies say Pyongyang deployed more than 10,000 troops to support Russia’s forces fighting in its western Kursk region, where Ukraine … Read more
Seoul: The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 … Read more