Chairman of the State Great Khural (Parliament) Byambatsogt Sandog received Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on June 22.

Chairman Byambatsogt highlighted India’s role as Mongolia’s “third neighbor” and a trusted partner in the region, emphasizing the importance of further deepening the two countries’ Strategic Partnership and expanding bilateral cooperation. He noted that Minister Jaishankar’s visit would contribute significantly to advancing bilateral relations.

He recalled that Mongolia and India celebrated the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership in 2025. He also noted that President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa’s state visit to India last year provided new momentum for bilateral cooperation.

The two sides discussed expanding parliamentary cooperation between Mongolia’s State Great Khural and India’s Lok Sabha, as well as strengthening exchanges of experience in legislative and development policies. Byambatsogt expressed Mongolia’s interest in learning from India’s experience in technological innovation, digital transformation, and economic development.

During the meeting, the Chairman underscored the importance of completing the Mongolia-India Oil Refinery Project on schedule, describing it as a strategically important project for Mongolia’s energy security and economic independence. He also expressed appreciation for India’s support in implementing major development projects, including the oil refinery, the India-Mongolia Friendship Secondary School, and the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Center for Excellence in Information Technology, Communication and Outsourcing (ABVCEITO).

Minister Jaishankar conveyed greetings from the Speaker of India’s Lok Sabha and reaffirmed India’s commitment to further strengthening the Strategic Partnership. He stressed the importance of defining new priorities for bilateral cooperation over the next decade and expressed support for the timely completion of the oil refinery project.

Describing Mongolia and India as “spiritual brother nations,” Minister Jaishankar emphasized the value of expanding parliamentary exchanges and welcomed Mongolia’s invitation for India to participate in the World Women Parliamentarians Conference to be held in Ulaanbaatar in October 2026. He also expressed India’s interest in importing natural resources from Mongolia.

The meeting was attended by members of the Mongolia-India Parliamentary Group and other officials.

Unurzul.M

Published Date:2026-06-24