Jaishankar: India’s ties with Mauritius have blossomed into robust partnership
- India remains committed to strengthening the critical partnership with Mauritius that is “so important for the future of the Indian Ocean region,” External Affairs Minister, on the first day of his two-day visit to Mauritius.
Highlights:
- It is also an opportunity to underline India’s unwavering commitment to its special and enduring partnership with Mauritius.
- India’s ties with Mauritius have blossomed into a robust and multifaceted partnership.
- The bilateral relation with Mauritius serves as a role model for India’s successful development collaboration abroad.
- India remains committed to strengthening this critical partnership that is so important for the future of the Indian Ocean region.
- Various aspects of bilateral ties, including Development Partnership, Defence and Maritime Corporation, economic and trade ties, and people-to-people linkages were discussed.
- I reiterated India’s consistent and continued support to Mauritius in its quest for progress and prosperity.
- Jaishankar’s visit follows the recent visit of Jugnauth to India for the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister of India and his Council of Ministers.
- During his visit, inauguration of 12 High Impact Community Development Projects that are funded by India took place, apart from the exchange of MoUs on education, culture, the digitisation of Immigration Archives and the exchange of Project Plan Documents between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC).
- India also paid the royalty payment cheque of MUR 1.3 million towards revenues earned from the sale of Mauritian nautical charts produced by the India-Mauritius joint hydrographic service, which is nearly two decades old.
- The visit underscores the importance of the India-Mauritius relationship and is a reflection of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’, Vision SAGAR, and commitment to the Global South.
Prelims Takeaway:
- India - Mauritius
- SAGAR