The Government of the Republic of Korea condemns the series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, on July 13, and offers its deepest condolences and consolation to the innocent victims and their families.

The Government of the Republic of Korea denounces terrorist acts as crimes against civilization and humanity that cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.

2010년 1월 뉴델리에서 가진 만모한 싱 인도총리와 이명박 대통령의 정상회담에서 주요 합의사항 중 하나는 2011년을 한국과 인도의 해로 기념하는 것이었다. 양국의 정상은 우방국 간 대규모의 시너지효과를 인지하여 전략적 동반자관계를 맺기로 합의하였다. 2011년을 문화에 중점을 둔 해로 지정하고자 한 결정은 양국 국민 간의 신뢰와 친선을 바탕으로 양국의 깊은 역사적 관계에 대한 인식을 반영한 것이다.

두 정상의 바램을 이행하고자 주한인도대사관은 인도의 다채로운 다양성이 하나의 통합된 영혼을 상징하는 인도의 국조인 공작새를 마스코트로 한 ‘인도페스티벌’ 개막을 선언한다. 페스티벌 표제인 ‘나마스떼 코리아’ 또는 ‘안녕하세요 한국’은 친구의 성공을 축하하고 번영을 기원하는 인도 전통에 따라 우방국 대한민국의 성공과 번영을 의미한다.

Hon’ble Dr. Karan Singh, President of ICCR and H.E. Chung Byung-gug, Minster of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, H.E. Skand R. Tayal, Ambassador of India, Mr. Suh Jeong-in, Deputy Director of South Asian & Pacific Affairs Bureau, MOFAT, Mr. Suresh K. Goel, Director General of ICCR, Dr. Thok-kyu Limb, Chairman of Diplomacy magazine and President of Korea-India Society during the Opening Ceremony of Festival of India in Korea 2011 at Sejong M Theater on 30th June, 2011

페스티벌은 인도 중앙정부 장관급으로 인도의 대외 문화교류 증진을 맡고 있는 카란 싱 인도문화교류위원회 회장이 참석한 가운데 2011년 6월 30일 개막했다. 정병국 문화체육부장관이 행사에 주빈으로 참석하여 한국 국민을 대표해 인사를 전했다.

스칸드 타얄 주한인도대사를 포함해 수레쉬 고엘 인도문화교류위원회 국장, 외교 사절단, 한국정부 고위관료들이 귀빈으로 참석했다.

“Trimudra” led by Ranjana Gauhar at Sejong M Theater on 30th June, 2011

2011 인도페스티벌은 세종문화회관에서 인도 유명 무용가 란자나 고하르와 공연단이 최고 수준의 인도 전통과 현대예술의 메들리를 보여주는 한 시간 가량의 다채로운 음악과 춤의 공연으로 개막되었다. 페스티벌은 서울과 부산 등 기타 도시에서 6개월 가량 계속될 것이며 인도영화제, 불교 미술전, 노벨상 수상자 라빈드러나트 타고르의 회화전, ‘사리와의 로맨스’란 주제로 한 인도 전통의상 전시회, ‘푸네 하이웨이’ 인도 극단의 연극, 확대되는 한-인 관계 진전을 위한 한국과 인도 학자들의 의견 교환 및 토론을 위한 심포지움을 포함한다.

인도페스티벌과 다양한 행사에 관한 자세한 정보는 아래 사이트를 참고 바란다 www.indoculture.org

For further information please contact Indian Cultural Centre

Tel: 02)792-4257; Fax: 02-795-4258 Website: www.indoculture.org

EPIK (English Program in Korea) is recruiting Guest English Teachers from India starting from the fall semester 2011. Please refer to the EPIK Application Instruction form (Form1 , Form2) for details. Complete and send your application form along with two letters of recommendation to .These positions will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

In response to a question Indian Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Mr. Vishnu Prakash said,

“The Asian Group at the UN met in New York on 6th June 2011 and endorsed by acclamation the candidature of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for a second term. India's Acting Permanent Representative, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, was present at the meeting and conveyed India's support in the matter. The Chair of the Asian Group is writing to the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council, informing them of the decision of the group.”

한국이 독립하기 이미 수년 전에 문학적 천재이며 자유와 존엄의 옹호자였던 인도의 라빈드라나드 타고르는 1929년 그가 쓴 유명한 시 “동방의 등불”에서 한국은 머지않아 빛나는 별처럼 떠오를 것이라고 예언하였다. 2011년 위대한 시인의 탄생 150주년을 기념하고자 인도와 대한민국은 서울의 문화 중심지인 대학로에 타고르 청동 흉상을 설치한다. 인도 조각가 구아탐 팔이 섬세하게 조각한 약 1.2 미터 크기의 금속 작품은 인도문화교류위원회(ICCR), 인도정부와 인도국민이 한국에 기증한 것이다.

오늘 제막식에는 세계 최대 민주주의 국가인 인도하원의장 메이라 쿠마르, 박희태 국회의장, 케이 라만 칸 인도상원부의장, 모철민 문화체육관광부 제1차관, 김영종 종로구청장, 스칸드 타얄 주한인도대사가 참석했다. 한인문화연구원 김양식원장은 서정적인 시집 ‘기탄잘리’(신에게 바치는 송가)로 1913년 아시아 최초로 노벨상을 수상한 타고르와 그의 작품 번역의 헌신적인 공로를 인정받아 2002년 인도정부로부터 시민훈장 ‘파드마쉬리’를 수여 받았다.

인도하원의장은 타고르를 추모하고 한-인도 전략적 동반자관계의 심화와 확대의 의미로 서울시에 청동 조각상을 설치하자고 제의한 대한민국 이명박 대통령과 대한민국정부에 감사의 뜻을 전한다.

인도는 경제, 정치 분야에서 대한민국이 이룬 놀랄만한 발전에 경의를 표하며 타고르의 선견지명과 예지를 실현시킨 한국과의 결속을 새로이 다지고자 한다. 마하트마 간디와 함께 ‘위대한 스승’, ‘존경 받는 스승’으로 불리는 타고르는 이제 한국에 석재와 금속에 새겨져 한국과 한국민을 향한 그의 사랑과 찬양의 영원한 상징이 될 것이며 지나가는 모들 이들에게 영원히 한-인도 우정을 상기하게 할 것이다.

1. His Excellency Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Parliamentary Affairs of the Republic of India, paid an Official Visit to the Republic of Korea on May 2-6, 2011 on the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Ju-Ho Lee, Minister of Education, Science & Technology of the Republic of Korea.

2. H.E. Minister Bansal, and his delegation visited Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Korea Innovation Cluster Foundation (KICF), Advanced Automotive Research Center, and Seoul National University (SNU), interacting with Korean scientists.

3. The 1st India-Korea Science & Technology Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting was held in Korea on May 4th, 2011. The two Honorable Ministers led their respective delegations.

4. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and both the Ministers shared their views on India-Korea relations in Science & Technology.

5. H.E. Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal expressed sincere thanks to H.E. Mr. Ju-Ho Lee and the Korean delegation for the warm reception and hospitality accorded to him and to the Indian delegation during their visit to Korea.

6. The two Ministers exchanged views on the recent S&T policy trends and recognized the importance of further strengthening cooperation in the field of Science & Technology between the two countries. They welcomed the outcome of the 4th Meeting of the Joint Committee on Science & Technology held in Seoul on May 2, 2011 and endorsed the decisions made by the Joint Committee.

7. The following annual allocation of Joint R&D Fund, which had been secured in accordance with the Korea-India Summit in 2010, was agreed on by the two sides:
- 80% of the Joint Fund on each side for joint projects;
- 10% of the Joint Fund for workshops; and
- 10% of the Joint Fund for reciprocal human resource exchanges in science and technology.

8. It was noted with satisfaction that a large number of proposals (129) were received by both countries in response to the Joint Call for Proposals made in January 2011, and 15 projects have been jointly agreed on for support.

9. The two Ministers agreed to launch an exchange program for those undergoing Masters in engineering and medical sciences, Ph.D. Students, Faculty and Scientists, in the mutually agreed nine areas specified in POC to enhance the research capacity and results of S&T. The exchange programme is expected to commence in the later half of 2011. The two sides also agreed to discuss later the details related to the funding amount, scale, and period.

10. Both the Ministers agreed on the need to promote human resource exchange and joint research in promising next-generation S&T fields, through an MOU for cooperation between KIST and DST. An MOU was signed between KIST and DST in the presence of the two Ministers.

11. Both sides agreed to develop mega research programme in mutually identified technology areas of importance to the two countries such as low grade coal based energy, biomass, nano science and technology, information technology, etc.

12. The two Ministers agreed to launch a new Programme “India-Korea Great Innovation S&T Challenge”. The first Contest would be organized in India in 2012.

13. Both the Ministers noted with satisfaction the organization of first Indo-Korean Workshop on “Energy & Environment” on 4th May 2011 in Seoul. It was agreed to organize two workshops in the areas of “Chemistry & Biochemistry Technology” in the 2nd half of 2011 and “Health & Medical Science” in the 1st half of 2012, both in India.

14. Both the Ministers agreed that the next Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting will be held in India in 2012, and every two years thereafter alternately in Korea and in India. It was also agreed that the next Ministerial Meeting will be preceded by the 5th S&T Joint Committee Meeting.

Despite a section of pilots striking work and disrupting its flight operations, Air India has scheduled to operate 106 flights on the domestic sectors per day as part of the contingency schedule, for the next few days. These include operation of flights by Alliance Air, additional flights operated with wide bodied B777 & B747 and Air India Express B737 aircraft, in addition to the regular Airbus flights, as against a normal operation of about 320 flights. The curtailed operations schedule till 6 May has been finalised and put on the website.

ALL its 45 daily flights on the long haul routes to the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea continue to operate NORMALLY and AS PER SCHEDULE. Air India’s subsidiaries, Air India Express operated 72 flights and Alliance Air – 32 flights, also on schedule. Air India has approximately 29000 seats on offer on these services.

On the domestic sector, 90% of flights have been curtailed and 40 domestic flights scheduled out of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and other airports have operated successfully.

Air India continues to take necessary steps to minimize the inconvenience caused due to the strike to its passengers. The number of floor walkers at major airports and Call Centers have been increased. Air India is also transferring the stranded passengers to flights of other airlines.

As far as the attestation of form 6A is concerned, and/or attestation of other documents related to the registration process are concerned, it has been decided in consultation with Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs that such attestation will be only self attestation by the overseas electors and not by the Missions/Posts.

The Government of Punjab has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.ceopunjab.nic.in.

The Government of National Capital Territoty of Delhi has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.ceodelhi.nic.in.

The Government of State of Uttarakhand has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.gov.ua.nic.in/ceouttranchal.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.ceoandhra.nic.in.

The Government of Tamil Nadu has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.elections.tn.nic.in.

The Government of State of Orissa has placed the elections notification along with the list of Electoral Registration officers at www.ceoorissa.nic.in.

Dear fellow Indian nationals,

All of you must be watching the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on 11 March 2011 in Japan, particularly the radiation emanating from the damaged nuclear power reactors in Fukushima Daiichi. You must also be pondering over the possible implications, if any, for all of you residing in the Republic of Korea.

We in the Indian Embassy are observing the situation closely and are following reports coming in from experts from different sources. I am also in close contact with Ambassadors of several friendly countries and am monitoring their assessment of any possible radiation hazard in this country.

At present, all the information received from various sources is reassuring. Even if there is an eventual melt-down in the nuclear reactor core at Fukushima Daiichi, the resulting radiation is unlikely to reach the territory of the Republic of Korea as the prevailing winds in Japan are towards the East, i.e. towards the Pacific Ocean.

We would continue to monitor and analyse all the developments in the coming days. In case required, an advisory will be issued at the website of the Indian Embassy at indembassy.or.kr .Also, those Indian nationals who have not done so already may please register themselves with the Indian Embassy by filling up the Registration Form available at https://indembassy.or.kr/img/VisaInfo/REGISTRATIONFORM001.doc and forwarding it to .

Business Standard

Mahindra & Mahindra, the utility and tractor vehicle maker, has completed the process of acquiring a majority stake in the South Korean auto company SsangYong Motor Company (SYMC), it stated today.

M&M, leader in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment in India, said SYMC is no longer in court receivership. M&M will hold 70 per cent in the SUV-making company.

It has also committed to invest KRW (Korean won) 200 billion (about Rs 800 crore) towards SsangYong’s product development programme, an increase of 70 per cent compared to last year, when the troubled company was under court protection.

M&M agreed to buy stake in loss-making SsangYong in November last year for $464 million (Rs 2,083 crore) after the Mumbai-based company emerged as the preferred bidder among a clutch of entities, including Renault, Nissan, the Pawan Ruia group and a few private equity companies.

“This marks the beginning of a new journey for SYMC and will also pave the way for both Mahindra and SYMC to emerge as a strong force, allied together in the global passenger vehicle industry through their strategic partnership,” the release said.

Yoo-il Lee, will be the new chief executive of SYMC, while Dilip Sundaram from Mahindra will be the new chief financial officer. The names of the new board of directors of SsangYong Motor Company were also announced.

Pawan Goenka, president, automotive and farm equipment sectors, M&M, said in a statement, “Mahindra was extremely conscious of SYMC’s Korean heritage and would only want to enhance it. SsangYong will be an independently run Korean company, with largely Korean management and will remain a ‘Made in Korea’ brand.”

M&M aims to tap the R&D and innovation pool of the South Korean company for its own growth. The two companies will share product development programmes and platforms for Indian and world markets.

It plans to launch SsangYong branded SUV’s such as Rexton and Korando-C through the completely knocked down kit route. It is setting up an assembly line at Chakan near Pune for the purpose.

주한인도대사관은 주한인도상공회의소와 공동으로 ‘한-인도 IT 파트너십 포럼(Forum on India-ROK Information Technology Partnership for Global Success)’을 2011년 3월 14일 오후 2시 밀레니엄 서울 힐튼 호텔에서 개최합니다. 행사는 칵테일 파티, 문화 공연, 만찬으로 이어집니다.

참가비는 무료이며 초대자에 한합니다.

인도는 IT 분야에서 글로벌 리더이며 구매력 평가기준 세계 4위의 국가입니다. 혁신적이고 고객맞춤형인 인도의 IT 전문성은 다양한 분야에서 다국적 기업의 수익성, 생산성, 경쟁력 향상에 기여했습니다. 대한민국은 세계 12,13위의 빠르게 떠오르고 있는 산업 대국입니다.

광범위한 시너지 효과를 이용해 지난해 양국무역은 170억 달러에 이르렀고 투자액은 40억 달러에 달하는 등 양국의 경제 관계는 크게 확대되었습니다. 그러나 인도의 IT솔루션과 한국의 산업, 경제적 발전과의 협력 등과 같은 잠재적 분야에서의 검토는 충분히 이루어지지 않았습니다. IT포럼은 이러한 점을 다루고 정부기관을 비롯해 공기업에 적용 가능한 BPOs(Business Process Outsourcing), 설계-공학-제조, 금융 서비스, 정보 통신을 포함해 IT서비스의 필수 요소에 초점을 둘 것입니다.

인도의 유명 IT 기업 전문가들의 발표와 더불어 인도 소프트웨어 서비스 기업 협회 (National Association of Software and Services Companies, NASSCOM) 대표 Mr.Som Mittal 이 기조연설을 할 예정입니다. 김종식 주한인도상공회의소 회장의 환영사를 비롯해 스칸드 알 타얄 주한인도대사가 양국간 사업기회와 급속한 양국관계 발전에 대해 연설할 것입니다.

참가는 초대자에 한하며 포럼에 관심 있는 한국/외국 기업은 Ms. M.S. Song, email: 로 간단한 회사소개와 참석을 원하는 임원의 이름 등을 보내 주십시오.

Government of India is hosting a Ministerial Conference of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in cooperation with the UN-OHRLLS (UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States) on February 18-19, 2011 in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister of India Mr. S.M. Krishna has invited the Foreign Ministers of all the 48 LDCs for this conference. In addition, the LDCs’ Permanent Representatives to the UN, the Secretary General of UN-OHRLLS and other senior UN officials are also expected to attend.

During the course of the Conference, India will also be highlighting its own national instruments of mutually beneficial cooperation that are in the forefront of assisting the LDCs –
(i) Indian technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC)
(ii) Duty Free, Quota Free (DFQF) regime for LDCs’ exports to India
(iii) Africa E-connectivity Project and
(iv) Government of India’s credit line Programme.

Kindly visit the website for details: india-ldc.nic.in

India's rank in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will improve to the eighth position from the current eleventh in terms of quota, after the G-20 grouping reached agreement on Saturday on proposals to reform the IMF's quota and governance system.

“What we have achieved is significant. The quota share (of India in IMF) will improve to 2.75 per cent (from current level of 2.44 per cent), Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Union Finance Minister, told reporters at the end of the G-20 Finance Ministers meeting at Gyeongju in South Korea on Saturday.

Mr Mukherjee also said that quota reforms will give legitimacy to the IMF in the new world economic order. Emerging market economies share in the IMF will now increase to over 45.5 per cent in the 187 nation body IMF. Their current share in IMF is only 39.5 per cent even as they contribute about 47.5 per cent to the global economy in terms of purchasing power parity.

Key elements
The key elements of the agreed IMF reforms include shift in quota shares to dynamic emerging market developing countries and to underrepresented countries of over six per cent, while protecting the voting share of the poorest.

Moreover, Europe will give up two of the nine seats it controls at any given time on the IMF's executive board, which will continue to have 24 members. The next phase of reforms will start in 2013. After the Saturday's agreement, China's ranking in quota terms in IMF will see an improvement to the third position from the present sixth position.

“There was consensus on the IMF reforms only after the BRIC Finance Ministers had a meeting with G-7 finance ministers. This happened at the initiative of the Indian Finance Minister”, official sources said.