Question: Recently the Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Joo Hyunghwan, the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy, Government of the Republic of Korea, had launched “Korea Plus”. It is a special initiative to promote-
(a) Cooperation in the field of Energy
(b) Cooperation in the field of Space
(c) Korean Investments in India
(d) Cooperation in the field of Tourism
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 18 June 2016 the Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Joo Hyunghwan, the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy, Government of the Republic of Korea, launched “Korea Plus”.
- It is a special initiative to promote and facilitate Korean Investments in India.
- An MOU for establishing Korea Plus was earlier signed between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Govt. of the Republic of Korea and Invest India, the National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency of India in January 2016.
- This MOU came as an outcome of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister to South Korea in May 2015.
- Korea Plus, operationalized on June 18, 2016 comprises of a representative from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy, Government of the Republic of Korea and representative from Korea Trade Investment and Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and three representatives from Invest India.
- The mandate of Korea Plus covers the entire investment spectrum including supporting Korean enterprises entering the Indian market for the first time, looking into issues faced by Korean companies doing business in India and policy advocacy to the Indian Government on their behalf.
- Korea Plus will act as a mediator in arranging meetings, assisting in public relations and research/evaluation and provide information and counselling in regard to Korean companies’ investing in India.
Reference:
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