High-level Mongolian delegation calls on Jaishankar

A high-level Mongolian delegation, led by Chief Cabinet Secretary L Oyun-Erdene, on Friday called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Erdene is leing a group of 18 goverrs and seven high-level officials from all 21 provinces of Mongolia for a special capacity building programme at IIM Indore under newly launched initiative- ITEC Executive, External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

ITEC initiative is an exclusive programme for senior policymakers of partner countries to provide m an understanding of best practices and policy ecosystems in India, it said.

As part of programme, delegation was given an overview of oil refinery project being implemented in Mongolia under Lines of Credit (LoC) of USD 1.236 billion, extended by India to that country, statement said.

This is first ever oil refinery in Mongolia, and is largest ever project undertaken under India's LoC programme, it said.

(Im source - PTI)