SEOUL, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's visit to New Delhi to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day event will be significant, the Indian ambassador said.
The invitation to Lee "shows respect and regard India has for South Korea," and "also reflects future-oriented relations with South Korea we are looking at," Ambassador Skand Tayal told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.