India and South Korea on Thursday discussed a host of bilateral issues including cooperation in space programmes with External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna, who is on an official visit there, suggesting that the South Korean satellites could be launched by Indian launch vehicles.
Describing the 40 minute meeting between Mr. Krishna and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak as “constructive and fruitful”, the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the two leaders underscored the importance of increasing people-to-people exchanges to bolster the bilateral strategic partnership.
Recalling his “landmark” visit to India this year as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, Mr. Lee appreciated Mr. Krishna’s visit to Seoul for the 6th Joint Commission meeting (JCM), which would give further impetus to bilateral relations and the initiatives announced during his visit to India.
Mr. Krishna also suggested a bust of Rabindranath Tagore, who had described Korea as the ‘Lamp of the East’, be installed at a prominent location in Seoul.
Welcoming the idea, President Lee said he would make a strong recommendation to the concerned city authorities to identify a suitable location for installing the bust of Tagore in 2011, the 150th birth anniversary of the Nobel Laureate.
Referring to the MOU for cooperation signed last January between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Mr. Krishna suggested the satellites could be launched by Indian launch vehicles.
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