TTLV: India-Korea Relations from 2000 to 2015

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Trieu Hong Quang

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: November 17, 1991

4. Place of birth: Thua Thien Hue

5. Decision No. 1374/2015/QD-XHNV dated June 19, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process: yes

7. Thesis title:India-South Korea relations from 2000 to 2015

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Thu Ha– Faculty of Oriental Studies – University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis, titled "India-Korea Relations from 2000 to 2015," aims at three objectives:

First, clarify the key factors influencing India-Korea relations from 2000 to 2015, including: relations between the two countries before 2000, understanding the international and regional context, and the specific foreign policy situation and policies of each country.

Secondly, present and analyze the main aspects of India-Korea relations from 2000 to 2015: political and diplomatic relations, economic relations, and defense relations.

Thirdly, draw some conclusions about India-Korea relations from 2000 to 2015 and assess the impact of this relationship on the development of each country, as well as on the international and regional situation.

Based on the objectives of this thesis, through the process of research and investigation, the author has obtained the following results:

- India-Korea relations from 2000 to 2015 were influenced by many factors, including the international and regional context, along with factors from each country. These factors were fundamentally positive, creating new momentum for the relationship, helping India and Korea overcome differences and bringing about a qualitative transformation in bilateral relations during this period.

- Over the past 15 years (2000-2015), India-South Korea relations have undergone remarkable transformations in the fields of politics, diplomacy, economics, and defense and security.

- The development of India-Korea relations from 2000 to 2015 can be broadly divided into two phases: 2000-2010 and 2010-2015. Although bilateral cooperation has evolved in both depth and breadth, limitations and obstacles remain, particularly evident in the economic and defense sectors. The prospects for India-Korea relations are promising for further development in the future in the areas of economics, security-energy, and people-to-people diplomacy.

11. Practical applications:

The results of this thesis will, in practice, provide a database contributing to research on international relations and suggest policy directions for Vietnam with India and South Korea.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Trieu Hong Quang 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: November 17, 1991 4. Place of birth: Thua Thien Hue

5. Admission decision number: 1374/2015/QD-XHNV, dated June 19th, 2015 by Director of VNU, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

6. Changes in academic process: Yes

7. Official thesis title: India – South Korea Relations from 2000 to 2015

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Thu Ha – Faculty of Oriental Studies – VNU, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis titled “India – South Korea Relations from 2000 to 2015” aims at 3 objectives:

Firstly, it points out the factors which have profound impacts on the relationship between India and South Korea from 2000 to 2015, including bilateral relations before 2000, global and regional contexts, status and foreign policies in each country.

Secondly, it demonstrates and explains three main aspects of India – South Korea relations between 2000 and 2015, such as political relations, economic relations, defense relations.

Thirdly, thesis shows some conclusions of bilateral relations in this period. It reviews about the influences of the relationship on not only the development of both nations but also the global and regional status.

Based on above - mentioned objectives, after my research and studying process, I have obtained the following results:

- India – South Korea Relations from 2000 to 2015 were affected by a lot of factors, including global-regional contexts as well as the certain factors from each side. All these factors were mainly active, helping India and South Korea to create the new push factor for the bilateral relations, to overcome their differences and then make the significant changes in their bilateral relationship from 2000 to 2015.

- During a period of 15 years (2000-2015), India – South Korea relations received many incredible changes in such aspects as political-diplomacy, economics, security and defense.

- The development of bilateral relations between India and South Korea from 2000 to 2015 can be divided into 2 periods: 2000-2010 and 2010-2015. Although the relationship between India and South Korea obtains several profound achievements in their cooperation, there have been still many concerns and obstacles in economic and defense sectors. India – South Korea relations will keep developing in the future, including economic, energy security and people to people relations.

11. Practical applicability:

The results of this thesis, practically, will become the data basis contributing to doing research on International Relations and making suggestions for Vietnam's foreign policy towards India and South Korea.

12. Further study directions, if any: No

13. Thesis-related publications: No