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Indian defense minister arrives in South Korea on 3-day visit

Xinhua, April 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar Thursday arrived in South Korea on a three-day visit, sources said.

"Parrikar, who is leading a delegation of senior officials and industrialists involved in production of defense equipment, will hold a ministerial meeting with his South Korean counterpart General Han Min-Koo in Seoul Friday," the sources said.

During their meeting, both sides are expected to discuss issues like regional and global issues as well as bolster their bilateral defense relations, they said.

The Indian defense minister will also meet top South Korean defense officials and National Security Adviser Kim Kwan-Jin, before wrapping up his tour Saturday, the sources said. Endi