- PM Modi and President of Mongolian Khaltmaagiin Battulga (age 56 years) jointly inaugurated Lord Buddha statue at Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar (Capital of Mongolia) through video-conferencing in New Delhi.
- Gandan Tegchenling Monastery is a Tibetan-style Buddhist Monastery and a house of valuable Buddhist heritage.
- The Lord Buddha statue is a symbol of India-Mongolia spiritual partnership and shared Buddhist heritage.
- Mongolian President K. Battulga arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a 5-day visit to India. This is the first State Visit by a Mongolian President in the last 10-years.
Published On : 20 Sep 2019
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