Ulan Bator doesn’t usually figure on the itinerary of most world leaders, but Indian prime minister Narendra Modi—after visiting China, and before flying into South Korea—will make a trip to the Mongolian capital on May 17. No Indian prime minister has ever visited the country before.
So, why exactly is Modi going there?
“The subtle message is for China,” Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian foreign secretary, told Quartz.