South Korea President gets ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

President Ram Nath Kovind with the First Lady Savita Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcome South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook.(Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

President Moon arrived on Sunday on a four-day visit. This is his first-ever state visit to the country after he took over as the President last year. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

President Moon, who was accompanied by his wife Kim Jung-sook, inspected the guard of honour. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

The South Korean President met his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind and PM Narendra Modi. Thereafter he met ministers including Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Army chief Bipin Rawat. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

In the evening, President Moon will again meet his counterpart President Kovind, who will host a banquet for the visiting dignitary and his delegation at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

Modi visited South Korea in May 2015 during which the bilateral partnership was elevated to a special strategic partnership. In Pic: PM Modi welcome South Korean President's wife Kim Jung-sook during a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan.(Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

Prime Minister Modi will also hold official talks with President Moon at Hyderabad House, which will be followed by an official lunch on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)

After his visit to India, Moon will also visit Singapore from July 11 to 13, the Blue House said, and give a speech on his vision and policies for permanent peace on the Korean peninsula. (Express Photo by Praveen Jain)