South Korea, India to step up defence and bio-health cooperation

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi and agreed to enhance cooperation on the defence and bio-health sectors.

FILE PHOTO-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gives a speech during the opening session of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Incheon, South Korea, May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and agreed to enhance cooperation on defence and bio-health sectors, Yoon's office said.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan as South Korea and India were invited to the summit as guest countries.

FILE PHOTO-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the G20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Dita Alangkara/Pool via REUTERS

(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)