At the invitation of President of India Droupadi Murmu, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa will pay a State Visit to India from 13–16 October 2025. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior officials, business leaders, and cultural representatives. This will be President Khurelsukh’s first visit to India in his capacity as Head of State of Mongolia.
During the visit, Murmu will meet with President Khurelsukh and host a banquet in his honour. President Khurelsukh will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and review the entire gamut of bilateral relations. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar are expected to call on the visiting dignitary.
India and Mongolia have developed a multifaceted partnership
Diplomatic relations between India and Mongolia were established in 1955. Over the past seven decades, the two countries have developed a close and multifaceted partnership, anchored in shared cultural and spiritual links and democratic values. The partnership spans across sectors such as defence and security, parliamentary exchanges, development partnership, energy, mining, information technology, education, healthcare, and cultural cooperation.
India and Mongolia are Strategic Partners, Spiritual Neighbours, and Third Neighbours. The forthcoming State Visit will provide an opportunity for the leadership of India and Mongolia to review progress in bilateral relations, set the vision for strengthening the strategic partnership, and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
World's most sparsely populated sovereign state
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of 15 lakh 64,116 square kilometres , with a population of 35 lakh, making it the world's most sparsely populated sovereign state. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border an inland sea.
The country constitutes a significant portion of the Mongolian Plateau, and its natural environment is characterized by grassy steppe, mountains to the north and west, and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population.