New Delhi, April 23 (ANI) — President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday accepted credentials from the envoys of four countries during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President’s Secretariat said.
The diplomats who presented their letters of credence were Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Emilie Ayaza Mushobekwa, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Wing Commander Alex Lunyazo Tukuhupwele (Retd.), High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia; and Antonio Serifo Embalo, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. The credential ceremony formally accredits these envoys as their countries’ representatives to India.
Earlier in the week, President Murmu received Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea, at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a state banquet in his honour. Welcoming President Lee on his first visit to India, she commended his role in strengthening India–Korea ties, including his leadership of the Korea‑India Parliamentary Friendship Group. The visit, occurring within the first year of his presidency, underscored the importance he places on bilateral relations, the statement added.
Murmu observed that India and Korea are vibrant democracies with shared values and welcomed efforts to deepen parliamentary dialogue through the India‑Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group. Both sides agreed an ambitious agenda covering shipbuilding and port development, digital cooperation, support for small and medium enterprises, steel, education and research, cultural exchange, and enhanced people‑to‑people contacts. They also adopted a Joint Declaration to resume negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The President said India’s strengths in skill, speed and scale complement Korea’s high‑tech manufacturing expertise, creating opportunities for youth. She encouraged exploring cooperation in green and clean energy and other climate technologies for a sustainable future. The leaders concurred that closer India‑Korea cooperation can bring broad benefits and mutual learning in areas including environment, innovation, education, skill development and technology.
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