Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday “reiterated India’s commitment to furthering the voice of the Global South” in a bilateral meeting with his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth here. “PM @KumarJugnauth and I had a very good meeting. This is a special year for India-Mauritius relations as we mark 75 years of diplomatic ties between our nations. We discussed cooperation in sectors like infrastructure, FinTech, culture and more. Also reiterated India’s commitment to furthering the voice of the Global South,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Earlier on Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with the Mauritius Prime Minister and the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to take forward the “truly special partnership” between India and Mauritius. Mauritius Prime Minister highlighted India’s support seen in all sectors of the Mauritian economy and said that New Delhi was the first to sign an agreement with Port Louis. On Mauritius-India trade relations, PM Jugnauth said, “India has signed first agreement with the first country in Africa with Mauritius. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is another testimony of the consideration that India has for Mauritius. This has now opened up new avenues for trade between the two countries…It is beneficial to both countries…”
Meanwhile, in 2023, India, and Mauritius celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations. “I think in itself, it is a milestone that needs to be celebrated and also a testimony of how this relationship has been strengthening throughout the years so that we have reached a situation today where I can say that never before has this relationship reached such heights,” Jugnauth said.
