South Korea keen on joining Quad, talks on upgrading CEPA underway: envoy
The HinduSouth Korea is very keen on joining the Quad grouping and the ball is now in the Quad’s court to decide on expansion, said Chang Jae-bok, the South Korean Envoy in India on September 13. On the bilateral front, he said India and South Korea are negotiating expansion of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and have so far held 10 rounds of discussions but there are lots of unresolved issues, he said stating that after the bilateral meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit there is some momentum. Ease of doing business On ease of doing business, the envoy in a press interaction said, “We wish Indian authorities would work harder to make the business environment more friendly to Korean businesses.” He said South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol raised the issue of more friendly conditions and doing business in India during the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Just after he was elected President, Mr. Yoon had said that South Korea would consider joining the Quad if invited.
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