External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (April 19, 2026) called on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he kicked off his visit to India, and asserted that the visiting leader's talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will boost the special strategic partnership between the two countries.

In a post on X, Mr. Jaishankar also shared some photos of his meeting with President Lee.

"Honoured to call on President @Jaemyung_Lee of the Republic of Korea as he begins his State Visit to India. Value his commitment to deepen India-Korea relations across multiple domains.

"Confident that his talks tomorrow with PM @narendramodi will further strengthen our Special Strategic Partnership," Mr. Jaishankar wrote.

The South Korean President began his three-day state visit to India on Sunday (April 19, 2026) to bolster bilateral ties in trade, defence and critical technologies, etc.