“Mauritius is sort of a ‘Mini India’,” mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, addressing a gathering of the Indian group at a particular occasion held on the Trianon Conference Centre in Mauritius.
“Mauritius isn’t just a companion nation… For us, Mauritius is household… Mauritius is on the coronary heart of India’s SAGAR imaginative and prescient,” mentioned PM Modi. His Mauritian counterpart, HE Navinchandra Ramgoolam, was current on the occasion.
When Mauritius prospers, India is the primary to have fun: PM Narendra Modi in Mauritius
Welcoming PM Modi on the occasion, the Mauritian PM mentioned that his nation could be conferring its highest civilian award, Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK) on the Indian PM through the Nationwide Day celebrations. PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the Mauritian PM for the distinctive honour.
Noting that India is privileged to be an in depth growth companion of Mauritius, PM Modi mentioned that particular ties between each international locations have performed a key function in India’s SAGAR Imaginative and prescient and its engagement with the International South. He additionally praised Mauritius’s partnership within the Worldwide Photo voltaic Alliance and the International Biofuels Alliance initiatives.
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Indian Neighborhood in Mauritius
The occasion, additionally attended by a number of Ministers, Members of Parliament and different dignitaries from Mauritius, noticed enthusiastic participation from the Indian diaspora, together with college students, professionals, socio-cultural organisations and enterprise leaders.
PM Modi palms over Abroad Citizen of India playing cards to PM Ramgoolam and his partner Veena Ramgoolam
In a particular gesture, PM Modi handed over OCI playing cards to the Mauritian PM and his partner, Veena Ramgoolam. Conveying greetings to the Mauritian individuals on the event of their Nationwide Day, PM Modi highlighted the shared heritage and familial connections between each international locations.
