South Korean President Lee Jae-myung landed in Delhi on Sunday along with his wife Kim Hea-kyung.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is in New Delhi, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with shipbuilding and artificial intelligence high on the agenda for talks. Lee was given a red-carpet welcome as he landed in the capital, Delhi, on Sunday for a three-day visit."Amidst ongoing supply chain instability and a global economic crisis stemming from the aftermath of the Middle East conflict, the Republic of Korea and India are emerging as increasingly vital strategic partners for one another," Lee, on his first visit to India, said in a statement on social media.

Talks will include discussions on "shipbuilding, trade, investments, AI, semiconductors, critical and emerging technologies", ministry of foreign ministry said, AFP reported.

Lee and Modi will also discuss "continuing constructive cooperation for the sake of peace on the Korean Peninsula and within the region", South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac in Seoul ahead of Lee's state visit.

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Lee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan with the reception featuring a vibrant display of welcome by children dressed in traditional attire, waving the national flags of both India and South Korea.

Highlighting the diplomatic significance of the trip, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) observed that the visit represents an "important milestone" in advancing the "Special Strategic Partnership" between the two countries. 

In a social media post on X, the MEA noted: "President Lee was received by Shri Harsh Malhotra, MoS, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The visit marks an important milestone in advancing the India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership."

During the visit, the President and the First Lady laid a wreath at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, a gesture serving as a significant mark of respect as both nations continue to strengthen their diplomatic and cultural ties.

Modi and Lee stood side-by-side outside the presidential palace, as lines of Indian troops marched past.

South Korea has faced mounting risks to its energy supplies since US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to effectively close the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

The two countries are also seeking to bolster a 2010 economic partnership agreement.

Bilateral trade has grown from $14.2 billion at the time of its implementation to $26.89 billion in 2024-25, an increase of nearly 90 percent, according to the Indian foreign ministry.

Preceding the visit to the memorial, the South Korean leader was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt, marking a significant start to the second day of his high-profile state visit to India.