New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India and South Korea discussed on Friday how the combination of Korea's advanced shipbuilding technologies and India's manufacturing base and lower production costs can lead to a mutually beneficial partnership that serves both India's rising domestic needs and global markets for ships.

In a post on social media platform X, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri wrote that he held a productive meeting with the captains of Korea's major shipping companies today.

In the post he wrote, "We also discussed how the combination of Korea's advanced shipbuilding technologies and India's manufacturing base and lower production costs will lead to a mutually beneficial partnership that can serve our risin...