Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Moon Jae-in for his election as South Korean President. <br/><br/>In his tweets in English and Korean languages, Mr Modi said he looks forward to meeting Mr Moon soon and working closely as strategic partners. <br/> <br/>Moon, South Korea's first liberal leader in a decade, assumed presidential duties yesterday after the National<br/>Election Commission declared him winner.<br/><br/>The special election was necessitated by the ousting of conservative Park Geun-hye, whose downfall and jailing on<br/>corruption charges is one of the most turbulent stretches in the South Korea's recent political history.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Moon Jae-in for his election as South Korean President. <br/><br/>In his tweets in English and Korean languages, Mr Modi said he looks forward to meeting Mr Moon soon and working closely as strategic partners. <br/> <br/>Moon, South Korea's first liberal leader in a decade, assumed presidential duties yesterday after the National<br/>Election Commission declared him winner.<br/><br/>The special election was necessitated by the ousting of conservative Park Geun-hye, whose downfall and jailing on<br/>corruption charges is one of the most turbulent stretches in the South Korea's recent political history.