AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolia Defense Minister Nyamaagiin Enkhbold visited India at the invitation of his counterpart Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman.

During his visit, Minister Enkhbold held bilateral meetings with Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Defense Dr.Subhash Bhamre, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat and they exchanged views on bilateral cooperation in defense sector, defining further directions, Montsame news agency reported.

The parties agreed to co-work in establishing a cyber safety training center in Mongolia in nearest future to ensure realization of the memorandum of understanding on founding the center which was signed between the Governments of the two countries during the visit of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to Mongolia in 2015. Furthermore the sides will broaden the relations by commencing cooperation between the National Defense University of Mongolia and the National Defense College of India, developing relations between military hospitals and empowering physicians and specialists through sharing experiences.

Indian Armed Forces always take part in multirnational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest which annually takes place in Mongolia. The Indian side expressed that they highly value the exercise and raise their participation in the future.