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Narendra Modi meets UN chief in South Korea

Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day on the last leg of his three-nation tour

Seoul: 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.

( Source : PTI )
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