India - Republic of Korea Joint Statement on Cooperation in the field of Sustainability

• Bilateral joint statement issued on 20 April 2026 during the State Visit of the President of the Republic of Korea to India, focused on practical cooperation in climate change, oceans/maritime, and Arctic affairs.
• Part of a triad of outcome documents alongside a Joint Strategic Vision for the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership and a Joint Statement on Energy Resource Security.
• Relevant for UPSC because it operationalises Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement bilaterally, links India's ISA to Korea's GGGI, and formalises Arctic cooperation — touching GS-II (bilateral relations) and GS-III (environment, climate).