Since the formal establishment of diplomatic ties between India and the Republic of Korea in 1973, the two countries have made significant progress and are today strategic partners. They are also forging strong economic ties and have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). This book brings together the contributions of a very distinguished set of experts and scholars on various aspects of India-Korea bilateral relations. The endeavour has been to review the evolution of India-Korea relations as well as highlight the opportunities and challenges in the coming years. The scope and potential for cooperation is substantial for both countries to build on the strong foundation that has been established in the last forty years and provide an archetype of a mutually beneficial relationship contributing to global peace and prosperity. How such a strategic partnership will unfold in years to come will critically depend on cooperation and commitment between the various levels of government and between the private sector and academia, among others. 

Rajat Kathuria is Director and Chief Executive, Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He has over 20 years experience in teaching and 10 years experience in economic policy, besides research interests on a range of issues relating to regulation and competition policy. He worked with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) during its first eight years (1998-2006) where his research eventually formed the basis of tariff and interconnection orders applicable to the industry. He has published in international and national journals, besides in popular magazines and newspapers. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Stephens College, a Master’s from Delhi School of Economics and a PhD degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Sanjana Joshi is a Senior Consultant with ICRIER. She has been working on East Asia from an Indian perspective for several years, and was Japan Foundation Research Fellow affiliated with the University of Tokyo (August 2000 to July 2001). Her published work includes Changing Japan: Opportunities and Challenges for India (2008) in addition to various articles and papers in several journals and newspapers. She has an MPhil in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.