The Ministry of SMEs and Startups Discusses Startup Exchange and Securing Top Talent with the Indian Government

“Establishing a Comprehensive Cooperation Framework in Policy, Infrastructure, and Talent”,

[Seoul=Newsis] The SME and Startup Ministry Delegation Discusses Cooperation with the Indian Government. (Photo provided by SME and Startup Ministry) 2025.04.03. photo@newsis.com *No Resale or Database Storage,
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kwon Hyuk-jin = The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced that a delegation led by Director Cho Kyung-won of the Startup Policy Division visited New Delhi, India, to discuss strengthening cooperation between companies in both countries with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) on the 3rd.’,
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, ‘The delegation met with various organizations to discuss concrete cooperation between Korean and Indian SMEs, startups, and ventures, focusing on ▲ government policy exchanges ▲ networking with startup ecosystem institutions, and ▲ establishing a foundation for securing top talent.’,
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, ‘During a meeting with DPIIT, they exchanged views on setting up an Indian pavilion at COMEUP 2025, boosting startup exchanges between Korea and India, and increasing participation of top talent in the Grand Challenge. DPIIT is the key agency overseeing India’s “Startup India” policy.’,
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, ‘In a meeting with NSIC, they shared information on policy support for SMEs, funding, and technological innovation. They also explored the possibility of collaboration to enable Korean companies to enter the Indian market and participate in India’s SME support programs. NSIC is a leader driving the “Make in India” policy, focusing on enhancing the global competitiveness of SMEs.’,
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, ‘The delegation also visited the Indian Institute of Technology, a premier engineering institution, to review the operation status of the software talent recruitment linkage project.’,
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, ‘Cho Kyung-won, the Director of the Startup Policy Division, stated, “This visit to India serves as a step beyond government-level SME, venture, and startup diplomacy, achieving practical connectivity and cooperation in the startup ecosystem between Korea and India. We will establish an all-encompassing cooperation framework in terms of policy, infrastructure, and talent to promote the global joint growth of startups from both countries.”‘,
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