9AUGUST 2025JK CEMENT TO INVEST 4,805 CR IN RAJASTHAN, PUNJAB EXPANSIONIndia and South Korea plan to grow their big plan, now with more focus on high-tech areas like chips, smart tech, clean power, ship-making, and safety. They set this plan after talks in New Delhi on August 16, with S. Jaishankar from India and his South Korean friend, Cho Hyun.JK Cement Ltd., a top maker of building goods in India, has started a big growth plan. They will spend 4,805 crore to make 7 million tonnes per year of new cement in Rajasthan and Punjab. This growth aims to make the firm stronger in north India. It meets the rising need from homes, roads, and work places while aiming for both local and outside sale chances.The Ministry of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, said both sides looked at how well they are doing in places like politics, safety, trade, tech, and bonds between people. The ministers stressed how key it is to push into new, key areas to match the changing world of industries.Jaishankar called the talks "good," noting both countries also shared ideas on the Indo-Pacific and big, world issues. He said thanks to Seoul for not liking the April 22 Pahalgam bad act and for backing an Indian group after Operation Sindoor.The talk marks ten years of their "Big and Key Plan." Both sides said again they will stick to shared aims of free ways, trust, and area safety, and will push to work more in sectors thinking ahead.The meeting showed growing ties between India and South Korea at a time when both are trying to get better at tech, expand how they think, and be stronger in safety. With a joint focus on new tech, this tie-up is set to deeply shape money and big plans in the Indo-Pacific area. The new plants will use the latest tech and will be top in saving power and staying green. As part of its plan to cut less carbon, JK Cement wants to use clean power and other nature-friendly ways in these new projects. This shows they are serious about cutting their carbon marks.The set up of the plants will happen in parts over the next three years, making lots of jobs in both states. When done, JK Cement's total making power will be close to 30 million tonnes per year. This puts them among the top cement makers in India.JK Cement, part of the big JK Group, has a strong place in both grey and white cement. They also make wall putty and other building goods. Through the years, the firm has always looked at quality, new ideas, and green ways, growing not just in India but also across the world.With this big spend, JK Cement shows their plan to help build more by growing capacity, making well, and making in a good way for the Earth. This step also helps to make their part in India's growth stronger as they move toward more green building ways. INDIA AND SOUTH KOREA TO BOOST TIES WITH FOCUS ON AI, DEFENCE, SEMICONDUCTORS
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