Rajnath Singh receives horse as a 'special gift' from Mongolian President, names it 'Tejas'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also received a similar gift from the leadership of Mongolia.

Rajnath Singh receives horse as a 'special gift' from Mongolian President, names it 'Tejas'

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was on Wednesday (September 7, 2022) gifted a majestic horse by Mangolian president Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, seven years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a similar gift from the leadership of this country. Taking to his official Twitter account, Singh, who has become the first Indian Defence Minister to visit the East Asian country, said that he has named it 'Tejas'. 

"A special gift from our special friends in Mongolia. I have named this magnificent beauty, 'Tejas'. Thank you, President Khurelsukh. Thank you Mongolia," Singh tweeted along with pictures of the white horse.

A special gift from our special friends in Mongolia. I have named this magnificent beauty, ‘Tejas’.

Thank you, President Khurelsukh. Thank you Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/4DfWF4kZfR — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 7, 2022

In 2015, Prime Minister Modi received a special gift - a brown racehorse - from his then Mongolian counterpart Chimed Saikhanbileg on his historic visit to the country.

With Kanthaka, a gift from Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/oN1ascckyX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 17, 2015

Earlier on Tuesday, he held bilateral talks with his Mongolian counterpart Saikhanbayar Gursed in Ulaanbaatar and also called on the Mongolian President. The defence minister also also inaugurated a Cyber Security Training Centre, built with assistance from India, and laid the foundation stone of the India-Mongolia Friendship School, to be constructed with Indian assistance.

Excellent meeting with the President of Mongolia, H.E. U. Khurelsukh in Ulaanbaatar. Recalled my last meeting with him in 2018, when he was the Prime Minister of the country.

We are fully committed to further deepening our multifaceted Strategic Partnership with Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/5hERR9u60P — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 6, 2022

Meanwhile, Rajnath Singh is scheduled to leave for Japan on Wednesday for a four-day official visit. The Defence Minister, along with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, will participate in the 2nd India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo on S