South and Central Asia
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1962-02-01 | |
| Bangladesh | 1972-06-28 | |
| Bhutan | 2012-01-18 | |
| India | 1955-12-24 |
Further information: India-Mongolia relations
India established diplomatic relations in December 1955. India was the first country outside the Soviet bloc to establish diplomatic relations with Mongolia. Since then, there have been treaties of mutual friendship and cooperation between the two countries in 1973, 1994, 2001 and 2004. |
| Kazakhstan | 1992-01-22 | Mongolia has an embassy in Astana and a Consulate General in Almaty. Kazakhstan has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar.
Ethnic Kazakhs make up the only significant ethnic minority in Mongolia. |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1992-04-22 | Mongolian president Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj made an official visit to Kyrgyzstan in 2012. |
| Maldives | 1985-11-06 | |
| Nepal | 1961-01-05 | |
| Pakistan | 1962-07-06 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1962-02-01 | |
| Tajikistan | 1992-04-24 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1992-04-23 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1992-01-25 |
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