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Ab ye partnership kyun ho rahi hai? Basically, dono countries China par dependency kam karna chahte hain aur global politics mein apna position strong karna chahte hain. South Korea semiconductor manufacturing aur advanced tech mein king hai, unke paas global market ka bada share hai. India ke paas 4.3 million software engineers aur har saal 700,000 naye graduates hain – ye combination advanced manufacturing aur AI mein game changer ho sakta hai. Defense sector mein bhi collaboration badh raha hai, jahan South Korea India ka bada arms exporter ban gaya hai.
Par, ye $50 billion ka target achieve karna itna bhi aasan nahi hai. South Korean companies ne hamesha India ke regulatory issues aur delays ko investment na karne ka reason bataya hai. Is wajah se, 2000 se 2025 tak unka total FDI India mein sirf $6.69 billion ke aas-paas raha hai. Ye ek bada gap hai jo partnership ko slow kar raha hai. India se South Korea ko hone wala export kam hai, jo trade imbalance ka issue bhi banata hai.
Aur ek complex factor hai geopolitics. South Korea America ka close ally hai, aur US-China tech rivalry chal rahi hai. India ke saath ties badhane ke liye unhe apni US alliance ko bhi dhyan mein rakhna hoga, especially tech sharing aur defense mein. South Korea ka semiconductor export China par depend karta hai, isliye diversification difficult hai. India ke paas talent hai, par manufacturing base build karna hai aur policy consistency jaise issues hain. PM office dedicated desks bana raha hai businesses ko help karne ke liye, ye achhi baat hai.
Pichle targets bhi miss hue hain. For example, 2021 tak 2030 ke liye set kiya gaya $50 billion ka target 48% hi meet ho paya tha. Ab original trade deal (CEPA) ko mid-2027 tak renegotiate karne ki koshish ho rahi hai. Naye committees aur innovation platforms bhi banaye ja rahe hain. Par asal success tabhi milegi jab India apni regulations ko smooth kare, approvals fast kare, aur technology share karne mein open ho. South Korea ko bhi geopolitical balance maintain karte hue apni tech advantage use karni hogi. Ye ek compelling idea hai, par execution hi sabse bada challenge hai.