PM Narendra Modi calls up South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, congratulates  him 

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone earlier today with Yoon Suk-yeol, President-elect of the Republic of Korea, and congratulated Yoon on his victory in the recent Presidential elections of the Republic of Korea.

Both leaders agreed on the importance of further broadening and deepening the India-Korea Special Strategic Partnership, especially in the present global context.  They discussed various sectors that offer the potential for accelerated bilateral cooperation, and agreed to work together to this end.

The leaders also emphasised their desire to jointly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and ROK next year.

Prime Minister invited Yoon to visit India at his earliest convenience

In the election results announced in the wee hours on March 10, Yoon Suk-yeol – a political novice and former chief prosecutor from the conservative People Power Party had defeated his close rival Lee Jae-myung of the incumbent Democratic Party with a thin margin of 0.7 percent (2,40,000 votes) to emerge as the President of the Republic of Korea for the next five-year term.

The past President Moon Jae-in also represented the governing Democratic Party but was not allowed to contest polls as the constitution of the country doesn’t allow re-election of the incumbent president.