SEOUL, March 31 (AJP) - The Embassy of India in the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, held a tree-planting event under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (“One Tree in the Name of Mother”) campaign at Boramae Park in western Seoul on March 28, 2025. The event also commemorated Arbor Day in South Korea, a day aimed at preserving forests and expanding urban green space.
The ceremony was held at the India–Korea Friendship Garden, where Ambassador Amit Kumar and Deputy Mayor of Seoul Kim Byung-min joined members of the Indian diaspora to plant twenty-five plum and red plum trees. The garden was originally established in 2021 to celebrate the longstanding ties between India and South Korea and has since served as a site for cultural and environmental cooperation.
The “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative was launched by Prime Minister Modi on World Environment Day in 2024 and encourages people to plant trees in honor of their mothers and Mother Earth. The Seoul event marked one of the first official activities for the campaign held outside of India.
Ambassador Kumar and Deputy Seoul Mayor Kim, alongside Dongjak-gu Mayor Park Il-ha and other officials, took part in the commemorative tree-planting ceremony organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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