Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam during a banquet dinner hosted by the latter, in Mauritius.
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Terming Mauritius as a bridge between India and the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) said that the island nation is part of India’s family and not just a partner country.
PM Modi said that Mauritius is not just a partner country. “For us, Mauritius is family!”, he said. “This bond is deep and strongly rooted in history, heritage and the human spirit.”
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“Mauritius is also a bridge connecting India to the wider Global South. A decade ago, in 2015, on my first as the PM, I announced India’s SAGAR vision. SAGAR means Security and Growth for All in the Region. Today, Mauritius is still at the heart of this vision,” he added.
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Mauritius Members of Parliament Mahend Gungapersad and Ajay Gunness welcomed PM Modi’s decision to present the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card to his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam and termed it a “proof of friendship” between two nations.
In a special gesture, PM Modi handed over OCI cards to Mr. Ramgoolam and his wife, Veena Ramgoolam.
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