India and Rok Partners of Strategic Trust in the Indo-Pacific

Edited by Tunchinmang Langel and Wongi Choe

The book, “India and ROK: Partners of Strategic Trust in the Indo-Pacific,” explores the evolving relationship between India and South Korea. It highlights their shared commitment to a rules-based global order and their growing strategic partnership. The book also discusses potential areas for further collaboration, such as India’s leadership role in the Global South and South Korea’s expanding development cooperation.

Edited by Tunchinmang Langel and Wongi Choe

Editors

Dr Tunchinmang Langel is a Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). He completed his PhD in Indo-Pacific Studies from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His current areas of research interests focus on the Geopolitics of Northeast Asian countries within the Indo-Pacific.

Dr Wongi Choe is a Professor in the Department of Indo-Pacific Studies and serves as the Head of the Centre for ASEAN-Indian Studies at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA). He leads KNDA’s research on Southeast Asia, South Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific. His current research focuses on the role of Korea in the geo-political dynamics and regional architecture in the Indo-Pacific.

Contents

Foreword
Table and Figures

Perspectives

1. Opening Remarks
Dr Cheol Hee Park
2. Opening Remarks
Ambassador Vijay Thakur Singh
3. Opening Remarks
Dr Siwook Lee
4. Opening Remarks
Dr Seshadri Chari
5. Welcoming Remarks
H.E. Ambassador Byung-Won Chung
6. Welcoming Remarks
Ambassador Amit Kumar
7. Keynote Speech
Ambassador Joon-Gyu Lee

ROK-INDIA PERSPECTIVE ON A CHANGING STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE IN INDO-PACIFIC

8. ROK-India Strategic Partnership amidst Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Challenges
Dr Wongi Choe
9. Indo-Pacific Strategic Dynamics, Changing Landscape: India’s Perspective
Dr Pragya Pandey
10. Future of ROK-India Economic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
Dr Jeong Gon Kim

WAYS TO STRENGTHEN ROK-INDIA’S STRATEGIC AND SECURITY TRUST IN INDO-PACIFIC

11. Enhancing Strategic Trust: Pathways for Deeper ROK-India Cooperation in the Next 50 Years
Dr Tunchinmang Langel
12. Nurturing ROK-India’s Strategic Trust: Unlocking the Multi-layered Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Era
Dr Wondeuk Cho
13. A Stronger ROK-India Partnership for a Secure and Prosperous Indo-Pacific
Dr Hyoungmin Han
14. India-Korea Strategic Economic Cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Dr Priyadarshi Dash

THE RISE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND ROK-INDIA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

15. Opportunities and Challenges in ROK-India Development Partnership
Dr Kyunghoon Kim
16. Rise of the Global South and India-Korea Development Partnership
Dr Priyadarshi Dash
17. Discussion on ROK and India’s Development Cooperation Partnership
Dr Jisun Song
18. India and the Global South
Dr Teshu Singh
19. Strategic Framework of an India-ROK Development Partnership for Global South
Dr Tunchinmang Langel

Profiles of Contributors

Programme

Index