India to coach border safety drive of Mongolia: PM Modi

India will begin a brand new programme to assist in capability constructing for the border safety drive of Mongolia, mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 14, 2025). Welcoming visiting Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhna, Mr. Modi highlighted widespread Buddhist bonds between Mongolia and India and introduced that holy relics of two of Lord Buddha’s main disciples would journey to Mongolia subsequent 12 months. He additionally introduced that India would begin issuing free e-visas for Mongolian residents.

“Our defence and safety cooperation can also be steadily strengthening. We have launched a number of new initiatives, from coaching programmes to the appointment of a Defense Attaché on the Embassy. India may also launch a brand new capacity-building programme for Mongolia’s border safety forces,” mentioned Mr. Modi. Explaining the announcement by Mr. Modi, senior officers of the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned India and Mongolia already had joint defence workouts, saying, “They have an interest and so they see a number of advantages of coaching with us.”

Mr. Modi highlighted widespread Buddhist hyperlinks between India and Mongolia and mentioned, “Today, we made a number of vital selections to additional strengthen this custom and our historic ties. I’m joyful to announce that subsequent 12 months, the holy relics of two nice disciples of Lord Buddha — Sariputra and Maudgalyayana — might be despatched from India to Mongolia.”

The two sides signed 10 MoUs overlaying areas corresponding to immigration, cooperation, humanitarian help, geology and mineral assets, and yoga. One MoU was signed to reinforce ties between Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and Arkhangai province of Mongolia that has a major Buddhist inhabitants and heritage. President Khurelsukh Ukhna arrived right here on Monday and began his official engagements with the decision on by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. During official exchanges on the Hyderabad House, the 2 leaders collectively launched a commemorative postal stamps marking the seventieth anniversary of India-Mongolia diplomatic relations. P. Kumaran, Secretary (East) of the MEA, mentioned the 2 sides agreed on the appointment of a resident defence connecté in Ulaanbaatar. Mr. Kumaran additionally mentioned there was curiosity on the Mongolian facet about beginning direct flights between India and Mongolia however viability of such flights continued to be a difficulty.

India’s largest growth help undertaking, an oil refinery in Mongolia additionally got here up for dialogue throughout the talks and the Indian facet expressed satisfaction concerning the work at the moment underway within the building web site in Mongolia. The refinery being constructed with $1.7 billion Line of Credit from India is predicted to be operational by 2028, mentioned Mr. Kumaran.