Mongolia's ex president meets vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar; two leaders cherish democracy, freedom

Former Mongolian President Enkhbayar Nambar called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar here on Saturday. Both the leaders underlined the cherished ideals of democracy and freedom that form the foundation of India-Mongolia relations, the Vice President Secretariat said in a tweet. They also committed to further strengthening the spiritual, cultural and civilisational ties between the two nations.

Last year in September during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Mongolia, he was gifted a majestic horse by the country's president. This came at least seven years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a similar gift from the leadership of the country. "A special gift from our special friends in Mongolia. I have named this magnificent beauty, ‘Tejas’. Thank you, President Khurelsukh. Thank you Mongolia," Singh had tweeted sharing the the pictures of the white horse. Singh had also called on Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and reviewed the strategic bilateral ties.

H.E. Mr. Enkhbayar Nambar, former President of Mongolia called on the Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas today.

Both leaders underlined the cherished ideals of democracy and freedom that form the foundation of India-Mongolia relations, and… pic.twitter.com/bxmzldCfKZ

— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) August 5, 2023

“Excellent meeting with the President of Mongolia, H.E. U. Khurelsukh in Ulaanbaatar. Recalled my last meeting with him in 2018, when he was the Prime Minister of the country. We are fully committed to further deepening our multifaceted Strategic  Partnership with Mongolia," he had stated in a tweet.