<span style="color: #222222;">At the invitation of Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Saran, the Second Deputy Director of National Security of Republic of Korea Kim Hyoung-zhin visited New Delhi. Today, he participated in the third India-Republic of Korea Strategic Dialogue between the National Security Council Secretariats of both countries.<br />''<br />''Within the framework of the close and strategic partnership between India and the Republic of Korea, the two sides held in-depth discussions to further enhance the Special Strategic Partnership. Both sides agreed to further strengthen and deepen mutually beneficial strategic cooperation in areas of bilateral, regional, and global interest. Indigenisation, joint development, and joint production in the defence sector between India and Republic of Korea was emphasized upon. The partnership is critical and high technologies and supply chain resilience were also discussed.<br />''<br />''The two sides identified areas of cooperation in Cyber Security and Information Technology, Maritime Security, and threats and challenges from terrorism, extremism and radicalization. It was agreed to strengthen synergies between India's Act East Policy and Republic of Korea's New Southern Policy.<br />''<br />''During his visit, Mr Kim Hyoung-zhin called on the National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.</span><br />