The conference patronized by Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga as a vice-President of the International Association for Mongol Studies opened with remarks of Ambassador of Mongolia to India G.Ganbold, ICCR President V.Sahasrabuddhe, IF director Dhruv C.Katoch and JNU vice-chancellor J.Kumar, Montsame reported.

At the conference, Mongolian and Indian researchers and scholars including Prof D.Purevjav, director of International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations, and Prof Sharad Soni, chairperson of the Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU held discussions under the topics on Mongolia-India relations and Mongolian script and historical cultural memorials.

Jointly organized by Mongolia’s Embassy to the Republic of India, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and India Foundation (IF), the conference also touched upon issues on broadening bilateral relations and cooperation in trade, economy, agriculture and health sectors and scheduled to organize the next conference in Ulaanbaatar city.

Alongside the main event, an exhibition was opened to display books, photos and magazines on Mongolia published in the past two years in India.