Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the goodwill between India and Mongolia can help advance peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and the Pacific Region.
"The real strength of our relationship lies in the goodwill between our people and in the faith that unites us across the distances. It is a power that can do more than just draw our two countries closer. It can help advance peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and the Pacific Region," said Prime Minister Modi, while addressing the Mongolian Parliament at the State Great Khural.
The Prime Minister also talked about the agreements on border security and cyber security signed between New Delhi and Ulaanbaatar.
"Our security cooperation is growing. We can learn a great deal from each other. No one can doubt the well-known skills of Mongols! We are proud to conduct defence exercises together. And, I am pleased that we have signed agreements today to cooperate more closely on border
security and cyber security. We have also agreed that India will help establish a cyber security centre in Mongolia's defence and security establishment," he added.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi dubbed his visit to Ulaanbaatar as a 'significant milestone' after India and Mongolia signed over 14 agreements to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
The Prime Minister also visited the Gandantegchinlen monastery in the city, where he interacted with the Hamba Lama and gifted him a sapling of a Bodhi tree.
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This was followed by a ceremonial welcome that was accorded to him at the Mongolian State Palace at the Chinggis Khaan Square, where he also signed the guestbook.
Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Saturday night, is the first Indian prime minister to visit Mongolia.
