External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded a two-day visit to Mongolia, reviewing bilateral cooperation and identifying new opportunities to strengthen strategic, economic and cultural relations.

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• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Mongolia from June 22 to 23 at the invitation of Foreign Minister B. Battsetseg.
• The visit followed the October 2025 State Visit of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh to India, reinforcing growing strategic engagement between both countries.
• Discussions focused on development partnership, trade, education, culture, capacity building, supply chains, mining, critical minerals, defence cooperation and air connectivity.
• Jaishankar held meetings with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Foreign Minister B. Battsetseg, Speaker S. Byambatsogt and other senior Mongolian leaders.
• Both countries reviewed progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on important regional and global issues of mutual strategic interest.
• The minister visited the India-assisted Oil Refinery Project at Altanshiree, one of the flagship initiatives under India-Mongolia development cooperation.
• India and Mongolia emphasized strengthening people-to-people exchanges and expanding cooperation across emerging sectors to deepen their Strategic Partnership.
• Jaishankar also visited the Gandantegchinlen Monastery, highlighting the longstanding civilizational, cultural and spiritual connections between the two nations.