Sushma Swaraj wraps up Mongolia trip, emplanes for Delhi

Sushma is the first External Affairs Minister of India to visit Mongolia in 42 years' time.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, "After the first Foreign Minister Visit from India to Mongolia in last 42 years, EAM @SushmaSwaraj emplanes for Delhi."

Addressing a joint press conference with her Mongolian counterpart Tsogtbaatar on Wednesday, Swaraj said  Mongolia is not only India's strategic partner but also its spiritual neighbour.

Commenting on the ties between the two countries, Swaraj said: "Mongolia is not only our strategic partner for India but also a spiritual neighbour. We share long historical links. Mongolia is well known in India for the valour of her kings and her strong Buddhist heritage."

"We also agreed that we should make all efforts to maintain and accelerate the momentum of our interaction in all areas. We reviewed the progress in our on-going collaborative projects, including the refinery project selected by the Government of Mongolia for implementation with the support of one billion dollar Indian Line of Credit."

India and Mongolia have also agreed to work hand-in-hand in combating global terrorism.

The External Affairs Minister said: "We discussed some of the pressing global challenges facing the humanity, particularly the scourge of terrorism and agreed to collaborate bilaterally and in international arena to ward off this evil and thwart the designs of those who extend support to terrorist outfits."