Seoul, Oct. 28 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Wednesday met Chung Ki-sun, Chairman of HD Hyundai, in Seoul and discussed the next steps for India's proposed greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

The meeting took place during Sonowal's four-day visit to South Korea, which is focused on deepening India-Korea cooperation in shipbuilding and the wider maritime industry.

The meeting added momentum to the project, and the day's engagements produced a clear path forward. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai's shipbuilding arm, reiterated its intent to participate as a primary strategic investor, and the project partners expressed their shared intent to take the...