Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha’s Chief Disciples Enshrined in Mongolia

• Holy Relics of Arhat Sariputra and Arhat Mahamoggallana — the two chief disciples of Lord Buddha — taken from India to Gandantegchenling Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for a ten-day exposition titled "Vessels of Light".
• Marks a flagship instance of India's Buddhist heritage diplomacy (relic diplomacy) leveraged for cultural ties with a strategic Northern Buddhist neighbour.
• UPSC relevance: India–Mongolia "Spiritual Neighbour" relations, soft power, Ministry of Culture / IBC role, Sanchi heritage.