Article Posted on : - Sep 06, 2011

NEW DELHI (PTI): Indian Army Chief General V K Singh will embark on a four-day visit to Mongolia starting Tuesday to strengthen military ties with that country.

During the visit from September 6-9, the Army Chief will discuss ways to enhance military to military cooperation between the two sides and hold discussions with top military leadership there, officials said here.

India and Mongolia have been strengthening their military ties by regular exchange of visits and holding joint military exercises.

The troops of India and Mongolia engaged in joint exercises, with the latest two-week counter-insurgency drill last year in December.

Nearly 30 officers and personnel of the Mongolian armed forces had participated in the exercise called ‘Nomadic Elephant’ along with 50 officers and personnel of the Indian Army in counter-terrorism environment.

The two sides have also held exercises at the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School at Vairnagte, Mizoram while another exercise held in Mongolia in September 2008 was on peacekeeping operations.