It was jointly inaugurated by Defence Minister of India and Minister of National Defence of South Korea at Delhi cantonment on 26th March, 2021.
About the Park
The park has been built to commemorate the contribution of Indian peacekeeping force during the Korean war of 1950-53.
It as an imposing handshake artifact standing tall at the entrance bearing flags of India and South Korea.
It also exhibit statue of General KS Thimayya, a celebrated soldier who led the Indian contingent in the Korean War as Chairman of Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC) in Korea headed by India.
The five pillars raised in the backdrop of General Thimayya’s statue are embossed with details of operations carried out by 60 Parachute Field Ambulance (deployed by India) during the Korean war where they had treated about 1,95,000 cases, and performed about 2,300 field surgeries. One pillar also encompasses Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s narration of Korea as “The Lamp of the East” which was published in Korean daily “Dong-A-ilbo” in 1929.
Significance
The park's significance is not only because of it being a symbol of strong India-South Korea friendly relations, but also as a monument to India’s contributions as part of 21 countries which participated in Korean war 1950-53, under the aegis of the United Nations.
