The Hindu : Delhi, Seoul discuss Pakistan, North Korea nuclear nexus

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Tuesday, Dec 23, 2003

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Delhi, Seoul discuss Pakistan, North Korea nuclear nexus

By Our Diplomatic Correspondent

NEW DELHI DEC. 22. The External Affairs Minister, Yashwant Sinha, and his visiting South Korean counterpart, Yoon Young-kwan, today discussed the links between Pakistan and North Korea in missile and nuclear proliferation, but Mr. Sinha chose not to give any details of the discussions.

Addressing a joint press conference, Mr. Sinha said the two countries agreed to set up a group of experts, comprising businesspersons, economists and officials, to suggest a long-term road map of complementarities between the two economies.

Both Ministers agreed to aim at a trade target of $10 billion in the next five years.

Total trade between the two countries currently stands at about $4 billion.

Mr. Sinha said that both countries also agreed to establish a dialogue on security and foreign policy issues.

Cooperation in matters pertaining to safety and security of international maritime traffic also came up for discussion.

A press release said that Seoul conveyed its continued support for the early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the United Nations.

"Both sides reiterated their commitment to continue their relentless fight against terrorism.

They stated that terrorism could not be justified wherever, whenever and for whatever reason and condemned it in any form," the release added.

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