President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa Meets President Droupadi Murmu
President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, who is on a State Visit to the Republic of India, has held official talks with President of the Republic of India Droupadi Murmu at the Presidential Palace (Rashtrapati Bhavan).
President Khurelsukh expressed his pleasure at paying a State Visit to India, a country of majestic Himalayan mountains, vibrant cultural heritage, ancient philosophy, and modern development. The President expressed sincere gratitude to President Murmu and the people of India for their warm and friendly hospitality toward the Mongolian delegation.
President Murmu emphasized that the State Visit of the President of Mongolia is of historic significance, reinforcing the friendship, mutual trust, respect, and spiritual bonds between the two peoples and setting the direction for future cooperation.
President Khurelsukh expressed appreciation for the full support of the Indian government in implementing joint projects funded by Indian concessional loans and grants, including the timely completion of the Oil Refinery Plant, a symbolic project of bilateral cooperation.
The President of Mongolia also lauded India’s leadership in renewable energy, nuclear, and conventional energy development, as well as its initiative to establish the International Solar Alliance, which is making a valuable contribution to the global clean energy transition.
The two Presidents expressed confidence that the agreements reached during this visit will be implemented effectively for the prosperity and well-being of both nations, and that Mongolia–India relations and cooperation will continue to grow and expand. The two Heads of State also reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation within the United Nations and other international organizations.
President Murmu is a graduate of Rama Devi Women’s College in Bhubaneswar and was the first woman from her village to attain a college education. She became the first female Governor of Jharkhand, serving from 2015 to 2021. In 2022, she won India’s presidential election as a candidate of the National Democratic Alliance and has been serving as the 15th President of India since July of that year.
