Residents, including the Korean community in Chennai, gave a rousing welcome to the Republic of Korea Navy Cruise Training Task Group on their arrival in two ships at the Chennai Port on Friday.
About 460 sailors, including 150 midshipmen from the 78th class of Republic of Korea Naval Academy, arrived in two ships, ROKS Hansando (training ship) and ROKS Hwacheon (combat support ship), arrived at the city port as the 11th port of call to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and the Republic of Korea.
Chang-nyun Kim, Consul-General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai, said, “As major partners of the Indo-Pacific strategy for peace and prosperity, India and Korea will share regional security and prosperity. I wish the bilateral ties and the various cooperation will extend further.”
