Raksha Mantri holds bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea in Seoul

• Bilateral defence dialogue between India's Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and RoK Minister of National Defence Ahn Gyu-back held in Seoul on 20 May 2026.
• Yielded three signed instruments (defence cyber, military training, UN Peacekeeping) and a push to co-develop advanced defence technologies.
• Anchors India's Act East Policy and Special Strategic Partnership with RoK within a rules-based Indo-Pacific framework.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II (IR / bilateral) and GS-III (defence, indigenisation, dual-use tech).