Pariksha Saathi14th India-Mongolia defence Joint Working Group meets in Ulaanbaatar
The 14th meeting of the Joint Working Group between the Defence Ministries of India and Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar on 16 October 2026, co-chaired by Dr Ishita Ganguli Tripathy, Joint Secretary in India's Ministry of Defence, and Brigadier General Gansukh E., Deputy State Secretary of Defence of Mongolia. The two sides reviewed ongoing defence cooperation, discussed ways to expand it and exchanged views on regional and international developments; they welcomed the successful conclusion of the Nomadic Elephant exercise, and Mongolia acknowledged India's support for capacity building and training of its armed forces. The Indian delegation met Major General Usukhbayar J., Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, and visited the National Defence University to review the Cyber Security Training Centre set up with Indian assistance; Mongolia appreciated India's support in language training and cyber security.
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Learning context
India established diplomatic relations with Mongolia on 24 December 1955, and the first Mongolian Ambassador was posted to New Delhi in January 1956. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit of 16-18 May 2015, the first by an Indian Prime Minister, marked the 60th anniversary of ties and raised them to a Strategic Partnership. The joint India-Mongolia exercise Nomadic Elephant is held annually, and the Cyber Security Training Centre at the National Defence University of Mongolia’s Ministry of Defence, funded by India, was inaugurated by the Raksha Mantri in September 2022.
Reference: MEA brief on India-Mongolia bilateral relations (April 2026)
Check yourself: who co-chaired the meeting from each side?
Dr Ishita Ganguli Tripathy, Joint Secretary in India’s Ministry of Defence, and Brigadier General Gansukh E., Deputy State Secretary of Defence of Mongolia.
Revision task: from this release, note the meeting number and venue, the co-chairs, the exercise mentioned and the visit to the Cyber Security Training Centre, and keep them apart from the standing facts about India-Mongolia ties above.
Test yourself
Which military exercise did the 14th India-Mongolia defence Joint Working Group welcome on its successful conclusion in October 2026?
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Answer: Nomadic Elephant
At the meeting in Ulaanbaatar on 16 October 2026, the two sides appreciated the successful conclusion of the Nomadic Elephant exercise.
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