PM Modi Congratulates New South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung: ‘Look Forward To Strengthening Ties’

<p>New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Lee Jae-Myung on his election as President of the Republic of Korea and expressed his intent to work closely with him to “expand and strengthen” the India-ROK “Special Strategic Partnership.”<br />&nbsp;<br />In a post on X, he said, “Congratulations to Mr Lee Jae-Myung on being elected as the President of the Republic of Korea. Look forward to working together to further expand and strengthen the India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership.”</p>
<p>Lee Jae-myung’s hardscrabble path to the South Korean presidency mirrors his country’s rise from grinding poverty to one of the world’s leading economies, Al Jazeera reported.<br />&nbsp;<br />When Lee, a scandal-prone school dropout-turned-lawyer who was elected in a landslide on Tuesday, was born in 1963, South Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was comparable to sub-Saharan African nations.<br />&nbsp;<br />Known for his populist and outspoken style, Lee, the standard bearer for the left-leaning Democratic Party, has often credited his humble beginnings with moulding his progressive beliefs.<br />&nbsp;<br />”Poverty is not a sin, but I was always particularly sensitive to the injustices I experienced because of poverty,” Lee said in a speech in 2022, as quoted by Al Jazeera.<br />&nbsp;<br />”The reason I am in politics now is to help those still suffering in the pit of poverty and despair that I managed to escape, by building a fair society and a world with hope,” he said.<br />&nbsp;<br />As president, Lee has pledged to prioritise the economy, proposing, among other things, a major boost in investment in artificial intelligence, the introduction of a four-and-a-half-day work week, and tax deductions for parents in proportion to the number of children they have, as per Al Jazeera.<br />&nbsp;<br />On foreign affairs, he has promised to mend relations with North Korea while pushing for its ultimate denuclearisation – in keeping with the traditional stance of his Democratic Party – and maintain the US-Korea security alliance without alienating China and Russia. (ANI)</p>
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