South Korea and India will hold bilateral security talks between deputy ministers in Seoul on Friday, the foreign ministry said here Monday. South Korean vice foreign minister Shin Shin Kak-soo and his Indian counterpart Latha Leddy will discuss expanding bilateral cooperation on diplomatic and defense issues and security matters of mutual interest in the region, the ministry said in a press briefing. The meeting comes after the two countries bolstered bilateral ties earlier this year to the strategic partnership level, following South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's state visit in January to New Delhi, it said. 