Vivek Sharma, New Delhi, August 21, 2026: The 27th World Korea Forum 2026 concluded in New Delhi following two days of discussions on Korea-India relations, geopolitical and geoeconomic changes, the Indo-Pacific, the Korean Peninsula, international security, economic cooperation, diaspora, culture and possibilities for future international cooperation.

The forum was held on 19–20 August 2026 at Sir Shankar Lal Concert Hall, University of Delhi, and was organised by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Korea Global Foundation. Professors, researchers, scholars and experts from India, South Korea, China, Russia, Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom were listed in the programme for the various discussions.

The inaugural session featured remarks by Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, including points concerning possibilities for India-Korea cooperation in technology, education and research. These included possible joint technology programmes, semester exchanges for students, joint PhD supervision and joint research laboratories. His remarks also referred to the role of universities, laboratories, industries, government policies, entrepreneurship and research investment in developing such an ecosystem.

H.E. Lee Seong-ho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, spoke about the longstanding relationship between Korea and India and the expansion of cooperation across different fields. His address also stressed cooperation and solidarity among countries in dealing with changes in the international environment, and expressed the hope that the forum would contribute to Korea-India cooperation, peace and prosperity.

Dr. Euy Don Park, President of the Southwest Asia Chapter Council, Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC), and Chair of the 2026 27th New Delhi World Korea Forum, highlighted India's significance as a strategic partner for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the wider Indo-Pacific. His message identified dialogue, mutual trust and cooperation as important foundations for lasting peace.

Prof. (Dr.) Ranjana Mukhopadhyayaya, Head of the Department of East Asian Studies, in her welcome address, referred to the forum against the backdrop of rapid geopolitical, economic and technological developments in the Indo-Pacific. Her address highlighted the importance of dialogue, academic cooperation and international collaboration in responding to regional and global challenges.

The message of Prof. Dr. Tshangchu Rhee, Executive Head of the Korea Global Foundation, highlighted K-culture's role in generating international interest and cooperation. His message also emphasised dialogue, exchange and cooperation for peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula and the importance of discussions on peace and inter-Korean relations.

Several sessions focused on the Korean Peninsula and the security environment in Northeast Asia. The programme included discussions on denuclearisation, nuclear self-reliance, inter-Korean relations, US-DPRK relations, North Korea's ties with China and Russia, and India's interests and strategic role on the Korean Peninsula.

Peace, reconciliation and Korean unification were also among the subjects discussed. Sessions examined the role of multilateral groups and the Global South, India's perspective on Korean unification, economic engagement between the two Koreas, common security and prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The forum also addressed broader changes in the international order, including the role of great and middle powers in the Indo-Pacific, Indian and Chinese perspectives on global developments, relations involving India, the European Union and emerging powers, and possible reforms in global governance mechanisms.

Economic sessions covered economic security, fair trade, the political economy of BRICS and the Global South, Korea-India economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific era, ASEAN political economy, and economic cooperation involving Russia and the DPRK.

The programme further included discussions on the Korean community and diaspora, Korean diaspora literature, Indian diaspora and transnationalism, diasporic Koreans and their ethnic homeland, and Korean communities in Central Asia. Cultural and intellectual sessions addressed Rabindranath Tagore, Indian philosophy, culture and civilisation, K-Culture, K-Philosophy, migration and South-South cooperation, and the Gandhi-Nehru political philosophy framework.

The two-day programme thus covered a wide range of discussions relating to geopolitics, security, economy, diplomacy, culture and diaspora, with Korea-India relations and wider international developments forming important areas of discussion.

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गीता के भक्ति योग पर अखिल भारतीय ऑनलाइन श्लोक उच्चारण प्रतियोगिता आयोजित

नई दिल्ली।
बच्चों और युवाओं को भारतीय संस्कृति, संस्कृत भाषा तथा श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता के ज्ञान से जोड़ने के उद्देश्य से पढ़े-बढ़े ट्रस्ट द्वारा रविवार को श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता के अध्याय 12 ‘भक्ति योग’ पर आधारित अखिल भारतीय ऑनलाइन श्लोक उच्चारण प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया गया। प्रतियोगिता में देश के विभिन्न शहरों से बच्चों एवं युवाओं ने उत्साहपूर्वक भाग लिया और शुद्ध उच्चारण, आत्मविश्वास तथा भावपूर्ण प्रस्तुति के माध्यम से अपनी प्रतिभा का प्रदर्शन किया।
प्रतियोगिता में लखनऊ, गुजरात, सूरत, पुणे, चंडीगढ़, बेंगलुरु, सोनीपत और अयोध्या सहित विभिन्न स्थानों से प्रतिभागियों ने ऑनलाइन माध्यम से हिस्सा लिया। प्रतिभागियों ने श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता के श्लोकों का संस्कृत में उच्चारण करते हुए भारतीय आध्यात्मिक एवं सांस्कृतिक परंपरा के प्रति अपनी रुचि और जुड़ाव का परिचय दिया।
आयोजकों के अनुसार प्रतियोगिता का उद्देश्य केवल श्लोक उच्चारण तक सीमित नहीं था, बल्कि बच्चों एवं युवाओं में भारतीय संस्कृति, संस्कृत भाषा, नैतिक मूल्यों और श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता के संदेश के प्रति जागरूकता एवं श्रद्धा विकसित करना भी था। प्रतियोगिता के माध्यम से प्रतिभागियों को गीता में निहित जीवन मूल्यों को समझने और उन्हें दैनिक जीवन में अपनाने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया।
ऑनलाइन आयोजन के दौरान प्रतिभागियों ने पूरे उत्साह और आत्मविश्वास के साथ अपनी प्रस्तुतियां दीं। 
श्लोकों के शुद्ध उच्चारण के साथ प्रतिभागियों की भावपूर्ण प्रस्तुति ने कार्यक्रम को विशेष बना दिया। अभिभावकों और शिक्षकों ने भी बच्चों को इस प्रकार की ज्ञानवर्धक एवं सांस्कृतिक गतिविधियों में भाग लेने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया। प्रतियोगिता में उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन करने वाले प्रतिभागियों को पढ़े-बढ़े ट्रस्ट की ओर से उपहार एवं प्रशस्ति प्रमाण-पत्र प्रदान किए जाएंगे। इसके अलावा प्रतियोगिता में शामिल सभी प्रतिभागियों को उनके उत्साह, प्रयास और सहभागिता के लिए प्रशस्ति प्रमाण-पत्र देकर प्रोत्साहित किया जाएगा।
ट्रस्ट की ओर से प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेने वाले सभी बच्चों एवं युवाओं, उनके अभिभावकों, शिक्षकों और आयोजन में सहयोग करने वाले सभी लोगों के प्रति आभार व्यक्त किया गया। ट्रस्ट ने कहा कि इस तरह के रचनात्मक कार्यक्रम बच्चों में ज्ञान, संस्कार, अनुशासन और आत्मविश्वास विकसित करने के साथ-साथ उन्हें अपनी सांस्कृतिक जड़ों से जोड़ने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं।
पढ़े-बढ़े ट्रस्ट ने बताया कि भविष्य में भी शिक्षा, संस्कृति, भारतीय परंपराओं और सामाजिक उत्थान से जुड़े विभिन्न कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाएंगे। इन आयोजनों का उद्देश्य नई पीढ़ी को देश की समृद्ध सांस्कृतिक एवं आध्यात्मिक विरासत से परिचित कराना और भारतीय मूल्यों के प्रति उनमें सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण विकसित करना है।

Vivek Sharma, New Delhi, India: New Delhi is set to host the 27th World Korea Forum 2026 from 18 to 20 August 2026, bringing together academics, policymakers, diplomats, geopolitical experts, business representatives and opinion leaders from India, South Korea and several other countries for discussions on the rapidly changing global order.

Organised by the Korea Global Foundation and co-hosted with the University of Delhi, the three-day forum seeks to provide a platform for examining contemporary geopolitical, geoeconomic and cultural transformations and exploring future-oriented cooperation, coexistence, peace and prosperity. According to the organisers, the choice of New Delhi reflects India's growing significance in global affairs. The forum's background material describes India as a major power across economics, development, military affairs, geography, population, culture, history and diaspora, with the Indian diaspora also playing an influential role across several regions.

The forum comes at a time when strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific is intensifying, with major powers and regional countries increasingly focusing on economic, security and geopolitical interests in the region. The organisers highlight India's Act East Policy, its engagement with the Indo-Pacific and its role in platforms associated with the Global South, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as important elements of the changing regional landscape.

The central discussions of the forum will cover a broad range of subjects, including Korea-India relations, the Indo-Pacific, the Korean Peninsula, international security, the global economy, multilateralism, the Global South, diaspora, culture and future international cooperation.

The opening sessions are scheduled to address the changing geopolitical order and India's role in the emerging international environment. The programme includes discussions on the status of Korea-China-Japan studies and education in India, India's future development, Korea-India relations and strategic solidarity in the Indo-Pacific era. It also features discussions on strengthening Korea-India diplomatic and economic partnerships in an era of multipolarity.

The forum will also devote substantial attention to the Korean Peninsula and security environment in Northeast Asia. Sessions will examine denuclearisation, nuclear self-reliance, inter-Korean relations, US-DPRK relations, North Korea's relations with China and Russia, and India's interests and strategic role on the Korean Peninsula.

Another major area of discussion will be peace, reconciliation and Korean unification. Speakers are scheduled to examine the role of multilateral groups and the Global South, India's perspective on Korean unification, economic engagement between the two Koreas, common security and the prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The international dimension of the forum will extend beyond the Korean Peninsula. Sessions will explore the evolving international order, the role of great and middle powers in the Indo-Pacific, India's and China's perspectives on global changes, relations between India, the EU and emerging powers, and possible reforms to global governance mechanisms. Scholars and experts from countries including South Korea, India, China, Russia, Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom are listed in the programme.

Economic cooperation will form another important component. Discussions will focus on economic security, fair trade, the political economy of BRICS and the Global South, Korea-India economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific era, ASEAN political economy, and economic cooperation involving Russia and the DPRK.

The forum will also highlight the contribution of the Korean community and diaspora. Sessions will examine the Korean community in India and its economic and cultural contributions, the meaning and influence of diaspora in a global era, Korean diaspora literature, Indian diaspora and transnationalism, diasporic Koreans and their ethnic homeland, and Korean communities in Central Asia.

Culture and intellectual exchange will provide another dimension to the programme. Sessions include discussions on Rabindranath Tagore, Indian philosophy, culture and civilisation, K-Culture and K-Philosophy, migration and South-South cooperation, and the Gandhi-Nehru political philosophy framework.

The organisers describe the New Delhi forum as an effort to understand a changing world through geopolitical, geoeconomic and cultural perspectives while encouraging dialogue and cooperation among global opinion leaders. The broader objective is to share the vitality of changing societies and contribute towards a common vision for peace, stability and prosperity in world politics, diplomacy, military affairs, economy, technology, culture and diaspora affairs.

The 27th World Korea Forum in New Delhi is therefore expected to provide a significant platform for India-Korea dialogue and wider international exchange, while seeking to build bridges of public diplomacy and diaspora cooperation during a period of major global transition.

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