14th India–Mongolia defence Joint Working Group meets in Ulaanbaatar; Nomadic Elephant exercise lauded
On 16 October 2026, the 14th Joint Working Group meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar, co-chaired by Joint Secretary Dr Ishita Ganguli Tripathy and Mongolia’s Deputy State Secretary of Defence Brig Gen Gansukh E.
Summary
The 14th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Defence Ministries of India and Mongolia took place in Ulaanbaatar on 16 October 2026. It was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ishita Ganguli Tripathy and Mongolia’s Deputy State Secretary of Defence Brigadier General Gansukh E. The two sides reviewed defence cooperation and appreciated the successful conclusion of the Nomadic Elephant exercise. The Indian delegation also visited Mongolia’s National Defence University to review the Cyber Security Training Centre set up with Indian assistance.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 14th India–Mongolia Defence Joint Working Group
- Date & venue
- 16 October 2026, Ulaanbaatar
- Indian co-chair
- Dr Ishita Ganguli Tripathy, Joint Secretary, MoD
- Mongolian co-chair
- Brig Gen Gansukh E., Deputy State Secretary of Defence
- Exercise mentioned
- Nomadic Elephant (India–Mongolia)
- Indian-assisted facility
- Cyber Security Training Centre, National Defence University
- Partnership
- India–Mongolia Strategic Partnership
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 14th India–Mongolia Defence Joint Working Group meeting in October 2026 was held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Ulaanbaatar
‘Nomadic Elephant’, whose successful conclusion was appreciated at the India–Mongolia JWG in October 2026, is a military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — Mongolia