Swaraj visits Buddhist monastery ahead of 6th India-Mongolia meet

ANI  |  Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia] 

Swaraj on Wednesday met her counterpart Tsogtbaatar ahead of the 6th round of India-Joint Consultative Committee meeting.

Earlier, she commenced the day with a visit to Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, where she was welcomed by the chief abbott of Mongolian Buddhism, Hambo

"The Gandan Tegchenling monastery is known to be the centre of Mongolian Buddhist and a treasure house of a valuable Buddhist heritage, knowledge and unique rituals." as said by Kumar," Ministry of tweeted.

Later in the day, the is scheduled to address a gathering to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Buddhist at Mongolian capital

She will also hold a meeting with the senior dignitaries and diplomats followed by an interaction with members of the Indian diaspora residing in

Swaraj arrived on Tuesday after wrapping her visit where she attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers' meeting in

Swaraj is the first Indian to visit in in 42 years. She will emplane for on Thursday.

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First Published: Wed, April 25 2018. 09:20 IST