We were pleased to feature Jeenou Yi, Co-founder and President of the International Division at the Korea Young Leaders Forum (한반도청년미래포럼), at the India–Korea Forum 2026 held in Seoul ahead of the upcoming India–Korea Summit.

In his remarks, he highlighted the growing importance of next-generation leadership in shaping the future of India–Korea relations. Drawing from his experience in building the Korea Young Leaders Forum, he shared valuable insights on how youth-led platforms can create meaningful and lasting impact.

🔑 Key Insights:

• Building India–Korea next-generation leadership networks is essential for a future-oriented partnership
• Such initiatives should move beyond ad-hoc engagements and focus on sustained, long-term collaboration
• There is a strong need to institutionalize cooperation through an
  👉 “India–Korea Working Group on Next-Generation Leadership”

His reflections underscored a critical point:
➡️ The future of India–Korea relations will be shaped not only by governments and businesses, but also by young leaders, emerging scholars, and global talent networks.

At a time of rapid geopolitical and technological transformation, fostering structured and continuous engagement among the next generation is more important than ever.