India is stepping up engagement with Mongolia to secure critical resources and strengthen long-term economic ties. The upcoming visit of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh to India, expected next month, is set to highlight this growing partnership across mining, energy, infrastructure, and technology.

For India, access to reliable mineral supplies has become a strategic priority. Rising demand for copper, coking coal, and other industrial resources—driven by manufacturing, construction, renewable energy, and electric vehicles—has pushed mineral security high on the policy agenda. Mongolia, with its untapped reserves, has emerged as an attractive partner.

A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in geology and exploration is reportedly in its final stages. Once signed, it would

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