Indian PM set to secure more deals with S. Korea


Warm welcome: South Korean elementary school students greeting Modi and Park during a welcome ceremony at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. — EPA

SEOUL: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seoul for a two-day visit heavily focused on economic ties with Asia’s fourth-largest economy and beefing up investment from South Korean firms.

On his first visit to Seoul since taking office a year ago, Modi was to meet President Park Geun-hye to discuss issues ranging from diplomacy and the economy to the security situation on the Korean peninsula.

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