# CEPA

Rebooting the Engine: South Korea and India Seek to Resuscitate a Stalled Strategic Pivot

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to India marks the end of an eight-year diplomatic hiatus, aiming to 'reboot' a strategic partnership that has largely remained on paper. The visit resulted in 15 cooperation agreements, including a pledge to upgrade the 2010 CEPA trade deal and expand cooperation into AI, shipbuilding, and critical mineral supply chains.