Top military officers of South Korea and India discuss expanding exchanges by phone
Key Takeaways
- •Gen. Jin Yong-sung spoke by phone with Gen. Raja Subramani for the first time after Subramani became India’s chief of defense staff.
- •The two officials discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the wider region.
- •Jin expressed gratitude for India’s medical support to South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.
- •The sides agreed on the importance of international cooperation amid regional security uncertainty, including North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threats.
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Tuesday held a phone call with his new Indian counterpart and discussed ways to expand bilateral military exchanges, officials said.
Jin held his first phone call with Gen. Raja Subramani, the Indian chief of defense staff, to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, according to the JCS.
During the talks, Jin congratulated Subramani on his inauguration as India’s top defense chief and expressed gratitude for India’s role in the 1950-53 Korean War. India dispatched medical units to help support South Korea during the three-year conflict.
The discussion also reflected the broader role such contacts can play in maintaining defense ties between Seoul and New Delhi, which have continued to exchange military and security views alongside their wider bilateral relationship.
The JCS chief said he hoped to further promote military exchanges between the two nations.
The two officers also agreed on the importance of international cooperation at a time of heightened regional security uncertainty, including North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threats.