South Korea & India
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International
South Korea: South Korea, represented by its President Lee Jae Myung, is seeking to strengthen strategic cooperation and broaden its diplomatic reach with fast-growing economies like India and Vietnam.
India: India is a key destination for Lee Jae Myung's visit, with summit talks focusing on expanding economic cooperation in various sectors and addressing energy supply chain uncertainties.
Apr 19, 2026 · 14 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is part of the North-East Asia region, which saw increased demand for Indian products.
India: India's merchandise exports showed significant geographic and product diversification in 2025-26, reaching $441.78 billion, indicating a more resilient global trade strategy.
May 17, 2026 · 9 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea delivered its fastest growth in nearly six years due to a jump in chip exports, benefiting from the global surge in AI investment, making it an outlier to the general economic downturn.
India: India is facing an acute cooking gas shortage due to the conflict, leading to increased domestic LPG production and efforts to secure alternative imports.
Apr 08, 2026 · 307 articles
Domestic
South Korea: South Korea is one of the ten countries that signed an MoU with India for collaboration in developing the National Maritime Heritage Complex.
India: India is the host nation for the National Maritime Heritage Complex, which is expected to strengthen tourism, generate economic opportunities, and reinforce India's identity as a maritime nation.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's oil stockpiles are comfortable, and the country is considering resuming refined-product exports.
India: India is suffering liquefied petroleum gas shortages, and its stockpiles are at an at least 10-year seasonal low, down 10% since the war began.
May 09, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea, another major LNG importer, significantly increased coal-fired power generation and experienced six-month lows in gas-fired power supply. Its coal imports are expected to rise by over 50% in May.
India: India is mentioned as one of the top global coal users, but its direct involvement in the event's core actions is not detailed.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
South Korea: South Korea is mentioned as one of the nations that already manufacture homegrown telecom equipment, a league India has now joined.
India: India has entered a league of nations that manufacture their own telecom equipment with the launch of the 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, boosting its vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and becoming a global telecom manufacturing hub.
Sep 27, 2025 · 13 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is an Asian ally dependent on safe shipping corridors through the Strait of Hormuz, rerouting energy imports towards the United States during the crisis.
India: India is a major importer of oil and closely watches developments in the Strait of Hormuz.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is a source of nickel manganese cobalt battery technology for Agratas, indicating existing international partnerships while India seeks to develop its own capabilities.
India: India is the primary beneficiary of these investments by Tata Group and JSW Group, as they aim to build domestic capabilities in EV and battery technologies, strengthening the country's self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign technology.
May 07, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is a new production location for InStyler as it diversifies its supply chain.
India: India has seen increased production from companies shifting supply chains out of China, including Apple's iPhone production.
May 13, 2026 · 8 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's Kospi gained sharply, driven by strong buying of tech stocks.
India: India's Sensex gained, showing positive market movement.
May 03, 2026 · 19 articles
International
South Korea: A South Korean cargo ship, HMM Namu, caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to accusations from Donald Trump against Iran, which Iran denied.
India: India is a major importer of fuels from the region, making the closure of the Strait of Hormuz particularly problematic for its economy.
Apr 11, 2026 · 283 articles
International
South Korea: A South Korean-operated ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the United Arab Emirates experienced an explosion and fire, with Donald Trump stating Iran 'taken some shot' at it.
India: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attacks on the United Arab Emirates and stressed the need for safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, indicating concern for regional stability and trade.
May 03, 2026 · 109 articles
Accidents
South Korea: South Korea is mentioned as the location of the Hantan River, after which the Hantavirus is named, due to a historical outbreak during the Korean War.
India: India is monitoring two asymptomatic Indian nationals aboard MV Hondius and has activated precautionary surveillance measures, with health officials stating no immediate public health threat to India.
May 03, 2026 · 539 articles
Domestic
South Korea: The United States had a goods trade deficit with South Korea in March.
India: The United States had a goods trade deficit with India in March.
May 05, 2026 · 13 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea was the location of a previous meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping where a trade truce was finalized.
India: American companies have shifted supply chains for electronics to India.
May 11, 2026 · 7 articles
Tech
South Korea: South Korea is the location where the joint clinical study between Samsung Electronics and Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital was conducted.
India: India is mentioned as a market where the Samsung Galaxy was launched and is available.
May 07, 2026 · 8 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's Kospi index soared to a record high, driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence, benefiting its major chipmakers.
India: Elevated oil prices due to the West Asia situation pressure inflation and the rupee in India, weighing on corporate profitability.
Apr 22, 2026 · 43 articles
Regulatory
South Korea: South Korea is mentioned as one of the countries from which Harvard University enrolls international students, highlighting the global impact of the administration's decision.
May 22, 2025 · 9 articles
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