India wants to further trade ties with Mongolia

During a meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Lu Bold here yesterday, the President noted cooperation between Mongolia and India in the United Nations and other international fora.

Mukherjee referred to the ancient civilisational ties that link India and Mongolia as also shared democratic values, a Rashtrapatati Bhavan press release said.

He recalled that over the centuries, our people have had close ties in trade and close intellectual discourse.

"President stressed that both nations should build on this historical legacy for their mutual benefit," it said.

The Mongolian Foreign Minister warmly reciprocated the President's words and described India as a long standing friend and partner of Mongolia both in bilateral cooperation as well as in multilateral fora.

He appreciated India's assistance over the decades and said that Mongolia considers India the 'spiritual home' of the Mongolians and as a valued third neighbour that has stood by it in its developmental efforts, the release added.