PM Modi, Mauritius Counterpart Hold Meet, Discuss Infrastructure, FinTech

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 in Delhi.

"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," PM Modi said in a post on X.

Earlier today, 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, Prime Minister 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," Mr Jugnauth said.

The Mauritian PM then went ahead to thank the Indian government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's consistent support in Mauritius's fight for decolonisation.

India and Mauritius share a colonial past and are joined by unique diaspora ties. Both countries celebrate diversity of ethnicities, faiths, languages, and cultures, and draw strength from being inclusive democracies with independent judiciary and a vibrant media.

"We are very thankful for the role that India has played. I believe that with the influence of India, we have gathered even larger support and we are very convinced that we are progressing each time that we are moving forward," he said.

Mauritius Prime Minister Jugnauth arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the G20 Summit set to be hosted under India's Presidency on September 9-10.

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