Ancient cultural, ethnic and religious ties between Mongolia and India

This article explores the origins and development of contacts between India and Mongolia, which go back thousands of years. This ancient relationship accounts for the many similarities between the cultures of the two countries and the spread of Buddhism to the latter and the surrounding regions. In modern times, they have been strengthening relations and this paper proposes various measures to build on the shared heritage and advocates a policy of “India for world Buddhism” to project soft power.