A Mongolian team will be
participating in a polo tournament to be held at Leh in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir this July.
This was revealed when the Mongolian ambassador to India, Voroshilov Enkhbold, and the
Governor of Uvs province, Ts. Erdenesuren, interacted with the state’s Chief
Minister, Omar Abdullah, for over 40 minutes on Wednesday. Abdullah appreciated
Mongolia“s
interest in collaborating with the state in the fields of tourism, education
and culture.

He said the ties between Mongolia and Jammu and
Kashmir were historical in nature and content, and added that the
exchange of expertise and collaboration in various fields between Mongolia and Jammu and Kashmir could prove highly
productive.

The Mongolian visitors wanted
to assess the potential for promoting cooperation in tourism, culture and
agriculture. They highlighted the bonds between India
and Mongolia,
adding that the two countries have had cordial friendship for the last 65
years.

They said Mongolia resembles Jammu
and Kashmir in many ways like mountains, natural beauty and
landscape and the delegation is looking forward for enhancing tourism relations
with Jammu and Kashmir.
“We are rich in mineral wealth and are interested to share experience with
Jammu and Kashmir
in this field,” they said.

The two are also visiting
Drass and Leh. They will attend a polo match at Drass.