Ulaanbaatar, June 20 (IANS) A 40-member Indian Army contingent, including two lady officers, on Saturday participated in the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of multilateral exercise Khaan Quest 2026, at Five Hills Training Area in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar. The exercise will continue till July 3. “The exercise brings together military forces from across the world to enhance interoperability and collaboration in peace support operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter,…
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Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Singh highlighted India’s priorities in the grouping while attending the SCO Conference on ‘Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development’ in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe. “Participated in the SCO Conference on “Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint…
Ulaanbaatar, June 10 (IANS) An Indian delegation led by Ladakh Lt. Governor Vinai Saxena departed from the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday aboard a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight to India, carrying back the holy relics of Lord Buddha’s two chief disciples, Arahant Sariputra and Arahant Maudgalyayana. “On 10 June 2026, the Indian delegation to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, led by Lt. Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, which came to take back to India the Holy Relics of Lord…
Ulan Bator, June 10 (IANS) At least 1,230 livestock animals have been culled in Mongolia’s western provinces of Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd following outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS).FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.According to the GAVS, the animals culled in the two provinces were infected with the SAT…
Ulaanbaatar, June 8 (IANS) An Indian delegation led by Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Saxena arrived in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Monday to bring back the holy relics of Lord Buddha‘s two chief disciples, Arahant Sariputra and Arahant Maudgalyayana.“On 08 June 2026, the Indian delegation led by the Hon’ble Lt Governor of Ladakh, Mr Vinai Saxena, arrived at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by a Special Indian Force Flight to take back to India the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha‘s two Chief Discipl…
Ulaanbaatar, June 6 (IANS) The Ambassador of India to Mongolia on Saturday hosted a lunch at the Embassy Residence for the Buddhist monks and senior delegates who are on a visit to Mongolia as part of the delegation which brought the Holy Relics of the Lord Buddha’s two Chief Disciples for an exposition in the country.“On 06 June 2026, HE Mr Atul Malhari Gotsurve, Ambassador of India to Mongolia hosted a lunch at the Embassy Residence for the respected Buddhist monks and senior delegates who…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s Manisha and Neha clinched gold medals in the women’s wrestling division to headline a successful day for Indian wrestlers, who secured four gold medals and two bronze across the Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling (WW) categories at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia.The Indian contingent has established a strong position in the overall medal tally with six medals secured so far, and the action continues on Day 3. The Greco-Roman unit completed i…
Ulaanbaatar, May 30 (IANS) Underscoring shared Buddhist heritage, the holy relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — arrived in the Mongolian capital on Saturday afternoon for a 10-day public exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery on the occasion of Mongolian Buddha Purnima.The relics, which enjoy the status of the Head of State in terms of protocol and security, arrived in Ulaanbaatar by a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight from …
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been leading an Indian delegation carrying the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha’s two principal disciples, Arhant Sariputra and Arhant Maudgalyayana, to Mongolia for a sacred exposition aimed at strengthening the centuries‑old spiritual and cultural ties between the two countries, officials said on Friday. The exposition is being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and is being regarded as a l…
Ulaanbaatar/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An exposition of the Holy Relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — will be organised at the Ganden Monastery in Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar from June 1-10 by India’s Ministry of Culture, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and New Delhi’s National Museum. In June 2022, four sacred Kapilavastu Relics of the Buddha were taken from the National Museum of India to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition, mar…