This report assesses the outcomes of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s three-day visit to India from 19 to 21 April 2026, the first state visit by a Republic of Korea head of state in eight years. It tracks the visit’s strategic frameworks, government-to-government agreements, business-to-business deals, and policy announcements, and reads them against the prior arc of the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership.

The report draws on official statements released by the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Republic of Korea Presidential Office, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and other Indian and Korean government departments. It also draws on industry releases, the Press Information Bureau, and contemporaneous reporting in Indian and Korean media.

The report is organised as follows. An Executive Summary captures the headline outcomes. The Introduction places the April 2026 visit in its current strategic context. The Visit Overview, the Bilateral Relations Timeline, and the Key Bilateral Milestones (2025-26) sections build the historical and immediate background. The Joint Statements and Strategic Frameworks, G2G MoUs and Agreements, Major Policy Announcements, and B2B Agreements sections set out the outcomes of the visit itself. The Assessment section reads them across six bilateral domains. The closing Looking Ahead section identifies strengths, areas to watch, and the timelines that will determine implementation.