New Delhi: On the invitation of Speaker of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a delegation of the Parliament to Mongolia from July 6 to 8.
“The Parliamentary delegation will visit Mongolia after a gap of seven years. This is the return visit of the Parliamentary delegation since the Parliament of India hosted the Mongolian Parliamentary delegation in India in December 2021,” a statement said.
The visit will contribute towards sustaining high level exchanges and reinforcing strategic partnership between India and Mongolia, it said.
The delegation will comprise Members of Parliament Rajesh Verma, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Narain Dass Gupta, Rebati Tripura, and Pabitra Margherita, the release said.
“Since the visit is coinciding with the commencement of the Nadaam festivities marking the beginning of Mongolian New Year, Speaker and the delegation are afforded a rare opportunity to participate in the Mini Nadaam celebrations hosted by Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament Zandanshatar Gombojav,”the release said.
During the visit, the delegation would visit places of cultural and historical significance and also the Headquarters of the Oil Refinery Project funded from US$ 1.23 billion soft loans from the EXIM Bank of India. The Oil Refinery project is India’s single largest development project in Mongolia and is critical for Mongolia’s energy security.
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