S. Korean, Indian defense ministers discuss expanding ties

South Korean and Indian defense chiefs held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul, marking the first visit to South Korea by an Indian defense minister since 2019.

The meeting at the Defense Ministry came after Ahn invited Singh on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus last year.

The two minis