India and South Korea reviewed bilateral cooperation in key areas such as trade, investment, defence, technology, shipbuilding, and clean energy as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday to bolster relations between the two sides. External affairs minister S Jaishankar with his counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul. (X) Jaishankar emphasised the importance of India-South Korea ties in a complicated world and called for the fashioning of a more forward-looking and contemporary relationship at a time when countries with shared values and strong mutual trust should work more closely together. The discussions with Cho followed up on the outcomes of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to India in April last year, Jaishankar said on social media. The two sides reviewed cooperation in the political sphere, trade, investment, defence, technology, shipbuilding, clean energy, and culture, and explored opportunities in startups, fintech, and multilateral forums, he said. Regional developments and global issues also figured in the meeting that lasted almost three hours. Jaishankar said during the meeting that both …