EAM Jaishankar calls for closer cooperation with South Korea at Jeju Forum 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in Jeju, South Korea.
Jaishankar said India and the Republic of Korea (ROK) must cooperate more closely in ship-building, digital, health, infrastructure and defence.
He called for greater capacity and opportunities for the Global South to create new factors of global growth.
Jaishankar met former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar on the sidelines of the forum.
Earlier, Jaishankar held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, focusing on follow-up measures agreed during President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to India in April.