Joint Seminar on India-Korea Relations

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delh - Embassy of the Republic of Korea, New Delhi

9.45: Registration and Coffee

10.00: Welcome Remarks

• Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, New Delhi
• Brig Rumel Dahiya (Retd.), DDG, IDSA

Session I: 10.15- 11.30: India-Korea Bilateral Relations: Political, Economic and Defence (15 minutes per speaker followed by open discussion)

Chair: Amb Skand Tayal

• Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh: India-Korea Relations
• Prof. YOO Ho yeol: Korea University: Unification policy of the Republic of Korea and the Contribution of India for the Unification
• Dr. HAN Dong ho: Korea Institute for National Unification: Human Right Situation in North Korea and Contribution of India for the improvement.
• Dr. Sandip Mishra: India's Relations with South and North Korea

11.30 to 11.45: Coffee Break
Session II: 11.45-13.00: Regional Security Issues of Common Interests: (Korean Peninsula, Maritime Security, East Asian Regional Security) (15 minutes per speaker followed by open discussion)

Chair: Prof. YOO Ho yeol (TBC)

• Ms. M. S. Pratibha: India and North Korea Nuclear Issue
• Prof. YOO Ho yeol: Korea University: Inter Koreas Relations
• Dr. HAN Dong ho, KINU: Domestic Situation in North Korea.
• Mr. Avinash Godbole: Emerging Asian Security Architecture: Implications for India and Korea
• Dr. Jagannath Panda: India’s Current Perception on East Asia