SEVENTH MONGOLIA-INDIA DEFENSE MEETING HELD

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On August 20, the authorities of Mongolian and Indian ministries of defense ran the Seventh consultative meeting on defense in Ulaanbaatar. Among many sectors, where the bilateral cooperation has been deepening in the course of 60 years of diplomatic ties, the defense cooperation has been expanding in significant manner. The sides emphasized that the first-ever official visit of an Indian prime minister, in May of 2015, has opened a new page for the two countries partnership. Present at the meeting were, on behalf of Mongolia Ministry of Defense, the vice minister A.Battor, head of Strategy and Policy Planning Department Colonel G.Saikhanbayar, head of Foreign Cooperation Department Brigade-General Ch.Sosorbaram, head of Public Administration Management Department J.Altansukh and head of Operations Administration Center of the General Headquarters of Mongolian Armed Forces Brigade-General D.Ganzorig, and on behalf of Indian Ministry, the State Secretary of Defense Suresh Kumar, Brigade-General N.U.Nair and other officials.