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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Mauritius during March 11 and 12, 2025, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday (March 8, 2025).
Mr. Modi will be the chief guest at the Mauritius National Day on March 12. A ship from the Indian Navy will be at the island nation on the occasion. Akash Ganga team of the IAF will participate at the ceremony.
The Prime Minister is travelling to Mauritius at the invitation of Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam.
In Mauritian capital Port Louis, Mr. Modi will call on the President of Mauritius and hold wide-ranging talks with Mr. Ramgoolam.
India has close and longstanding relations with the island nation in the Western Indian Ocean.
A key reason for the special ties is the fact that Indian origin people comprise nearly 70% of Mauritius’s population of 1.2 million Since 2005, India has been among the largest trading partners of Mauritius.
For the financial year 2022-2023, Indian exports to Mauritius was $462 million while Mauritian exports to India was $91.50 million.
The total trade volume was $554 million. Trade has grown by 132% in the last 17 years, from $206 million in 2005-06 to $554 million in 2022-23, according to official data.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – March 08, 2025 05:51 pm IST