India- Republic of Korea Joint Statement on Energy Resource Security

• Bilateral declaration issued on 20 April 2026 during State Visit of ROK President Lee Jae Myung to India (19–21 April 2026), anchoring energy & resource cooperation within the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership.
• Covers hydrocarbons (naphtha, LNG, petroleum feedstocks), critical minerals, supply-chain resilience, and circular economy — examinable for GS-II (IR) and GS-III (Energy/Economy).
• Operationalised through the India-ROK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), currently under up-gradation negotiation.