India and South Korea continue to explore opportunities for cooperation in environmental protection and the energy transition, including nuclear energy, green hydrogen and renewable energy, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said on Thursday.

India’s Ambassador to South Korea, Gourangalal Das, met Kim Jung-ho, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Environment, Climate, Energy and Labour Committee, to discuss potential areas of bilateral cooperation.

“Ambassador met Chairman of the Environment, Climate, Energy and Labour Committee of the National Assembly, Kim Jung-ho and explored areas of cooperation between India and the ROK in the domain of environment, energy transition including nuclear energy, green hydrogen and renewable energy,” the Embassy posted on X.

Ambassador Das has held several meetings with South Korean lawmakers in recent weeks to strengthen bilateral ties.

On September 15, Das met members of the South Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group at the National Assembly to discuss ways to deepen parliamentary, cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

“Strengthening India-ROK Parliamentary Ties. Ambassador met with members of the ROK-India Parliamentary Friendship Group in the National Assembly, including Chairperson Yun Ho-jung, Vice Chairpersons Moon Jeong-bog and Yoon Young-seok, and Members Kim Young-jin and Kim Jung-ho. They explored ways to further strengthen the parliamentary, cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries,” the Indian Embassy in South Korea had posted on X.

Earlier, on September 3, Das met Kim Seong-won, Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups Committee. They discussed ways to strengthen economic and commercial relations, improve supply chain cooperation, advance clean energy and promote SMEs and startups in both countries.

“Ambassador met Rep. Kim Seong-won, Chairperson of the Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee and exchanged views on a wide range of issues of mutual benefit, including strengthening economic and commercial relations, supply chain cooperation, clean energy and promoting SMEs and Startups of both countries,” the Indian Embassy in South Korea posted on X.