The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh leaves tomorrow on a four day visit to South Korea. He will hold bilateral discussions with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Dr. Singh will also attend the second Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul scheduled on the 26th and 27th of this month.
The visit to South Korea is the second bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1993. The visit aims at giving depth and greater meaning to the strategic partnership and strengthen people to people contacts. A bilateral agreement on simplification of visas will be signed. Following the official bilateral component of the visit, the Prime Minister will attend the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, which will discuss international cooperative measures to protect nuclear materials and facilities from terrorist groups. The first Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington in 2010. 58 Heads of States will be participating in the Seoul Summit. The main focus will be on the global threat posed by nuclear terrorism and measures required to prevent terrorists from gaining access to sensitive nuclear technology. The Summit deliberations and results will be reflected in the Seoul Communique.