Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in South Korea

"Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi landed in Seoul, marking the start of his visit to the Republic of Korea. He will be participating in various programmes during the visit, aimed at boosting trade and cultural ties with the Republic of Korea," PMO India tweeted.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar posted: "Acting East”: from policy to action! PM @narendramodi arrives in Seoul, Republic of Korea, his 2nd visit after the State Visit in May 2015. During the visit, PM will have bilateral & business engagements, unveil Gandhi bust & accept the Seoul Peace Prize conferred upon him."

At the invitation of Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a State Visit to the Republic of Korea on Feb 21-22.

The visit is part of the new momentum in high-level exchanges between India and ROK which witnessed the visit of President Moon to India for Bilateral Summit in July 2018 and the participation of the Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook at the Deepotsav event in Ayodhya in November 2018.

"Prime Minister Modi’s forthcoming visit will provide an important occasion for the two leaders to review the recent developments in bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest with the objective of further strengthening the Special Strategic Partnership between the two countries based on shared values and interests. The visit will further demonstrate the priority we attach to deepening multi-dimensional engagement with ROK as part of our 'Act East Policy'," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affaies (MEA) earlier.

During the visit, Prime Minister will also be conferred upon with the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize at a ceremony to be organised by the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation on Feb 22, in recognition of his national and international contributions. 

Image Credit: Raveesh Kumar Twitter page