India, Mongolia sign MoUs and release Joint statementFlame Institute

India and Mongolia released a joint statement on September 20, 2019 after bilateral talks between Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga.

The President of Mongolia, Khaltmaagiin Battulga, is on a state visit to India from September 19-23, 2019 at the invitation of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. During his visit, the Mongolian President also held discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two sides spoke on a wide range of bilateral issues covering regional and international issues of mutual interest. The talks were frank, warm and friendly.

Following the talks, four Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the two nations in areas including space, disaster management & culture:

S.no	Name of Document	Objectives
1.	Cultural Exchange Protocol(2019-2023)	To promote cooperation and cultural exchanges in the field of music, dance, theater, arts, library, museums etc.
2.	MoU in the field of Disaster Management between National Disaster Management Authority (India) and National Emergency Management Agency (Mongolia).	To promote cooperation in the field of Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction.
3.	MoU on Cooperation in Space between Department of Space (India) and Communications and Information Technology Authority (Mongolia).	To promote co-operation in the field of space exploration for peaceful and civilian purposes.
4.	Comprehensive Work Plan between Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (India) and Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (Mongolia).	Pursuant to the 2015 Agreement between India and Mongolia on cooperation in the field of Animal Health and Dairy, the Work Plan lays out a series of activities to intensify cooperation in this sector.