Lee says agreed with Indian PM Modi to advance bilateral ties to new level

Korean President Lee Jae Myung, back row second from left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, front row third from right, join a group photo session during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday (local time). Yonhap

Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to advance their countries' bilateral ties to a new level, referring to their recent conversation on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France.

"(We) agreed to strengthen cooperation between Korea and India across all areas, including the economy, culture and society, while building a new relationship between the two countries," Lee wrote on his X account.

Both Lee and Modi are attending the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains as leaders of invited countries.

In his X post, Lee said cooperation between the two countries had remained very weak compared with their economic size and potential, while sharing a post Modi posted on his own X account about their conversation.

In his own post, Modi said he "had a very good conversation with the President of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Lee Jae Myung," adding, "Our nations are working together in trade, commerce and many other futuristic sectors."