{"id":2202018,"date":"2023-08-17T17:27:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202018"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:01:39","slug":"where-south-korea-and-indias-relationship-in-progress-stands-after-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/where-south-korea-and-indias-relationship-in-progress-stands-after-50-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Where South Korea and India\u2019s \u2018relationship in progress\u2019 stands after 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Korea and India look to elevate relations as they celebrate 50 years of full diplomatic relations this year, but experts say they must prioritize each other much more to realize the bilateral partnership\u2019s potential in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n The two countries marked their liberation from colonial powers earlier this week, on Aug. 15, but they have more than a national day in common.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Under South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rising Asian economic and cultural powers have sought to take the relationship forward in areas of mutual interest such as trade, science and technology and maritime cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n But despite these shared interests, they have long had a \u201clow profile relationship\u201d as they <\/span>prioritized other regional partners<\/span><\/a>, according to Jagannath Panda, head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs at the Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP).<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe priority of South Korea toward India and vice versa has not been very prime, primarily because the areas of interest have not really been prioritized,\u201d he told <\/span>Korea Pro<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n But this could soon improve as Seoul looks to emphasize trade with New Delhi, said Kyung-hoon Kim, an associate research fellow at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP).<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe’ve been fairly slow in devising policies to strengthen our relationship with India, but Korea is certainly viewing India as a major partner in the Indo-Pacific strategy,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n