New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with his Mauritius counterpart, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, during which the two leaders discussed cooperation across a wide range of areas, including defence and maritime security.
Emphasizing the special and unique relationship between India and Mauritius, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between the two countries. “They discussed the ongoing cooperation across a broad range of areas, including development partnership, capacity building, defence, maritime security, digital infrastructure, and people-to-people ties,” stated a release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Prime Minister Modi expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Ramgoolam’s enthusiastic participation in the 11th International Day of Yoga and reiterated India’s steadfast support for Mauritius’s development priorities, aligned with Vision MAHASAGAR and India’s Neighbourhood First policy.
During the call, Prime Minister Modi also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Ramgoolam for an early visit to India. Both leaders agreed to remain in close contact.
In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi said, “Pleased to speak with my friend, Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam. We exchanged views on further strengthening India-Mauritius Enhanced Strategic Partnership and regional developments. Mauritius remains a key partner in India’s Vision MAHASAGAR and our Neighbourhood First policy.”
India shares close and longstanding relations with Mauritius, an island nation in the western Indian Ocean, rooted in common history, demography, and culture. A significant factor in the special relationship is that nearly 70 percent of Mauritius’s 1.2 million population is of Indian origin (with 28 percent Creole, 3 percent Sino-Mauritian, and 1 percent Franco-Mauritian).
Since 2005, India has consistently been among Mauritius’s largest trading partners. During the financial year 2023–24, Indian exports to Mauritius stood at USD 778.03 million, while Mauritian exports to India were USD 73.10 million, bringing total bilateral trade to USD 851.13 million. Trade between the two countries has seen substantial growth over the past 18 years, rising from USD 206.76 million in 2005–06 to USD 851.13 million in 2023–24. (ANI)
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