Korea Chair Bulletin: March-April 2026
The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It also highlights key developments and news from the Korean Peninsula.
India and South Korea align for the long term
Historically, ideological divergence prevented Delhi and Seoul from getting closer. The contrasting worldviews of Syngman Rhee and Jawaharlal Nehru were hurdles to cooperation
President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to India: Opening new chapters
Discussions focused on boosting shipbuilding, AI, defence, and critical technologies, targeting USD 50 billion bilateral trade by 2030.
Why South Korean president’s visit to India matters
Bollywood Out, Hallyu In: The Story of the Korean Wave in Northeast India
When Bollywood vanished from Manipur’s screens in 2000, something unexpected rushed in to fill the silence: Hallyu. Smuggled DVDs and late-night K-dramas soon began transforming a conflict-scarred state into one […]
C Raja Mohan writes | Amid a widening Gulf, the need for a bridge between India and South Korea
For India and South Korea, the Gulf war presents an opportunity to inject real political content into a relationship long described as ‘strategic’ but driven largely by commerce