सियोल के नई दिल्ली की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति में चौथा स्तंभ बनने की काफी संभावनाएं हैं

Scale up the India-South Korea bilateral partnership

There is much potential for Seoul to become the fourth pillar in New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy

भारत-दक्षिण कोरिया द्विपक्षीय साझेदारी को बढ़ाएं

सियोल के नई दिल्ली की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति में चौथा स्तंभ बनने की काफी संभावनाएं हैं

Indo-Pacific turbulence विक्षोभ 

has reached an all-time high, to the point where it rivals प्रतिद्वंदी व्यक्ति या वस्तु the diverse foreign policy challenges across the United States and Europe. 

भारत-प्रशांत विक्षोभ अब तक के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंच गई है, जहां यह संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका और यूरोप में विविध विदेश नीति चुनौतियों का मुकाबला कर रहा है

under serious stress

At a time when the international rules-based order is getting increasingly contested,

 the options available to governments in the foreign, economic, and security policy areas (including maritime security), are under serious stress.

From drift to a shift

1 During the past five years, India and South Korea have experienced considerable divergence in their respective national objectives. 

2 There was a clear drift by South Korea away from multilateral security initiatives led by the United States, such as the Quad (the U.S., Australia, India and Japan); meanwhile, India has been actively participating in them.

दक्षिण कोरिया द्वारा संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के नेतृत्व में बहुपक्षीय सुरक्षा पहलों से दूर एक स्पष्ट बहाव था, जैसे कि क्वाड (अमेरिका, ऑस्ट्रेलिया, भारत और जापान); इस बीच, भारत उनमें सक्रिय रूप से भाग ले रहा है।

पर अब बदलाव

1 The newly elected Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, has brought about a paradigm आदर्श shift in South Korean foreign and security policies. 

2 He has proposed that South Korea should step up to become इनमें हम काम करेंगे 

💐 a “global pivotal केंद्र  state,

💐 anchored in liberal values and

💐 a rules-based order”, 

💐that “advances freedom, peace, and prosperity through liberal democratic values and 

💐substantial cooperation”.

क्या भारत से मदद मिल सकती है ?

South Korea’s new willingness to become a global pivotal state and play an active role in regional affairs is bound to create multiple opportunities for a multi-dimensional India- Korea partnership.

एक वैश्विक निर्णायक राज्य बनने और क्षेत्रीय मामलों में सक्रिय भूमिका निभाने की दक्षिण कोरिया की नई इच्छा बहु-आयामी भारत-कोरिया साझेदारी के लिए कई अवसर पैदा करने के लिए बाध्य है।

इकोनॉमिक्स  ट्रेड अच्छा नहीं रहा

1 In the last few years, India and South Korea have faced serious blockades to their economic ties. 

2 Trade between the two countries was sluggish ढीला ढाल and there was no major inflow of South Korean investment into India. 

3 India and South Korea were also trying to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) agreement, but to no avail.

Correcting a China tilt

1 South Korea’s strategic policy shift to correct its heavy tilt towards China is bound to bring new economic opportunities for both countries.

2  Both nations will now be in a better position to understand and accommodate the other’s trade investments and supply chain needs.

3  The trade target of $50 billion by 2030, which looked all but impossible a few months ago, now seems within reach. पहले कठिन लगता था पर अब पहुंच के भीतर है

3 The emerging strategic alignment is creating

💐 a new convergence समूह के तरफ बढ़ना of capabilities and 

💐closer synergy in new areas of economic cooperation such as public health, green growth, digital connectivity, and trade, among others.

4 In 2020, India and South Korea signed a Roadmap for Defence Industries Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea (ROK) deal. 

💐However, due to the lack of political and strategic alignment, nothing came of it. 

💐With the strategic shift in South Korea’s defence orientation, new doors of cooperation for defence and security have emerged. 

5 Advanced defence technologies and modern combat systems are the new domains for the next level of defence cooperation between the two countries.

Indo-Pacific outlook

1 South Korea’s participation in additional maritime security activities in the Indian Ocean, 

💐such as the annual Malabar and other exercises with Quad countries,

 💐will further strengthen India’s naval footprint in the Indo-Pacific region.

2  During the Moon Jae-in presidency in Korea, Japan and South Korea were at loggerheadsअसहमत. 

💐There was little scope for strengthening the trilateral security dialogue in the region between India, South Korea and Japan.

3 The shift in South Korean policies will enable a strong India, South Korea and Japan defence policy coordination that could effectively forge new joint regional security policies.

4 India has evolved excellent strategic partnerships with Japan, Vietnam and Australia. इधर झुकाव

💐Unfortunately, so far, South Korea has not received the same level of attention from the Indian establishment. इसको भूल गए

5 This needs to change. South Korea could be the fourth pillar in India’s Indo-Pacific strategy along with Japan, Australia, and Vietnam.

 💐This can bring about a paradigm आदर्श shift in India’s position and influence in the region.

6 The time has come for the Indian and South Korean bilateral partnership to be strategically -

💐scaled up at the political, 

💐diplomatic and

💐 security domain levels. 

7 With South Korea’s emergence as a leader in

💐 critical technologies, 

💐cybersecurity and

💐 cyber-capacity building, 

💐outer space and

💐 space situational awareness capabilities,

💐 South Korea can contribute immensely to enhance India’s foundational strengths in the Indo-Pacific.

8 However, the current emerging alignment between India and South Korea, 

which has the potential to bring the two countries closer together,

 may prove short lived if proper attention is not paid to the multi-dimensional challenges it faces.

 The Chinese leadership 

💐is adversely impacted by policy changes brought in by the Yoon administration. 

💐The real challenge for global geopolitics is this: 

can South Korea withstand the inevitable Chinese pressure 

and stick to its new alignment?

The U.S. factor, North Korea

1 As Republicans are gaining strength again in domestic politics in the U.S., अमेरिका फर्स्ट 

2  we need to consider what will happen if the former U.S. President, Donald Trump, returns to power in the next elections.

 3 Mr. Trump was unconvinced about the relevance of the U.S.-Korea partnership and had discussed withdrawing U.S. forces from South Korea.

4 The threat of Mr. Trump at one time to abandon the relationship with South Korea was real. सम्बन्ध खत्म करना 

5 अब बदलाव की मांग की गई ? 

This situation was prevented by Mr. Yoon’s dynamism that encouraged all major powers to support South Korea’s stand for stability and peace.

6 South Korea’s peace process with North Korea has completely collapsed.

💐 In the coming days, as North Korea conducts more missile and nuclear tests, it may lead to regional tension.

 💐Any breakout of hostilities on the Korean Peninsula can derail South Korea’s Indo-Pacific project.

7 During the Moon presidency, South Korea was forced to sign the “three no’s” agreement with China. बस हम दोनों तीसरा कोई नहीं 

Under this agreement, Korea agreed to: 

💐no additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment; 

💐no participation in the U.S.’s missile defence network, 

💐and no establishment of a trilateral military alliance with the U.S. and Japan.

India can help 

1 ताकि South Korea withstand Chinese pressure and North Korean threats.

2  An independent, strong, and democratic South Korea can be a long-term partner with India, that will add significant value to India’s Indo-Pacific strategy. 

3 This new partnership can have a long-term positive impact for both countries and

 the Indo-Pacific region. It is an opportunity that neither country can afford to miss.

Source the hindu