PM meets UN chief in South Korea

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Press Trust of India Seoul
Last Updated : May 18 2015 | 7:42 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon here and discussed key global issues with him.
"Discussed key global issues during the wonderful meeting with @UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon," Modi tweeted.
Ban is a South Korean national. He is set to retire in 2016 after two terms.
Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day on the last leg of his three-nation tour, was accorded an official welcome at the Grand Garden.
He also laid wreath at the Seoul National Cemetery and paid tribute to soldiers who died during the 1950-53 Korean War. He also addressed a community reception where about 1,500 members of the Indian community were present.
He also held talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

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First Published: May 18 2015 | 7:42 PM IST

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