Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Mongolian counterpart, discusses ways to enhance defence ties
The Hindu
Defence Minister Singh is on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Mongolian counterpart Saikhanbayar Gursed here on September 6 and discussed ways to add further momentum to defence cooperation between the two countries.
Defence Minister Singh is on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim to expand India's strategic and defence ties with the two countries in the backdrop of evolving regional security matrix and geo-political turmoil.
Mr. Singh's visit to Mongolia from September 5 to 7 is the first-ever tour to the East Asian country by an Indian Defence Minister.
"Productive interaction with Mongolia’s Defence Minister, Mr. Saikhanbayar Gursed in Ulaanbaatar today. We had in-depth deliberations on adding further momentum to India-Mongolia defence cooperation," he said in a tweet.
From Mongolia, the Defence Minister will travel to Japan for a two-day visit from September 8 to 9. The '2+2' dialogue is set to take place on September 8. The dialogue is taking place over five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual India-Japan summit.
Announcing Mr. Singh's visit to Mongolia on Sunday, the Defence Ministry had said it will further consolidate the defence cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.
It said Mr. Singh will hold bilateral talks with Mongolia's Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Saikhanbayar and call on President U. Khurelsukh and Chairman of the State Great Khural (parliament) G. Zandanshatar.
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