Ulaanbaatar, Aug. 6 -- India's Ambassador to Mongolia, Atul Malhari Gotsurve, inspected the host site for the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday.

The visit was conducted alongside members of the resident diplomatic corps based in the Mongolian capital.

"On 6 August 2026, HE Mr Atul Malhari Gotsurve, Ambassador of India, along with the Resident Diplomatic Corps, visited the venue of the UNCCD COP17. Present at the event were HE Mr T Sandag Ochir, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, HE G Amartuvshin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, senior officials, etc," the Indian Embassy in Mongolia stated on X.

The 17th gathering of the U...