Overview

• President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh began a state visit to New Delhi on October 13–16 with meetings set with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, plus a business forum and cultural events.
• Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar received Khürelsükh and outlined ongoing and planned projects as both sides look to broaden their strategic partnership.
• The Chinese Embassy in Ulaanbaatar said Erenhot freight processing has returned to normal after exporters adapted to new tax-reporting rules effective October 1, rejecting claims of added tariffs or export bans.
• Ulaanbaatar reported 122,000 ger-area households now have carbon-monoxide detectors under 24/7 monitoring by 574 staff with 500 field responders, while a program to shift 5,000 households to LPG this winter advances ahead of a 46,000-household target next year.
• Construction on the Bagakhangai–Khöshig rail link’s first stage is near completion, with earthworks around 95% done, part of a plan to reroute freight and reduce congestion in the capital.