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India and Mauritius on Wednsday Elevated Their Ties to an 'Enhanced Strategic Partnership' And Inked Eight Pacts to Boost Cooperation in Several Sectors Including Trade and Maritime SECURITIME SECURITIME SECURITIME SECUNS Minister Narendra Modi Unveiled An Aman Ambitious Vision for the Development of the Global South.
The agrements inked will provide for promoting the use of national currency for cross-border transactions, sharing of maritime data, joint work in combating money laundering and enhancing money Small and Medium Enterprises) Sector.
On the second and final day of his two-day trip to port louis, PM modi Attended the National Day Celebrations of Mauritius as the Chief Guest.
A Continuous of Indian Armed Forces also participated in the celebrations along with a warship of the Indian navy and the akash ganga skydiving team of the Indian Air Force.
Following talks with his mauritian counterpart navinchandra ramgoolam, PM modi announced India's new vision for global south and named “Mahasagar” or “Mahasagar” or “Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Holistic Advancer Regents “, a policy approach that came against the backdrop of China's relatives attempts attempts to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean.
PM Modi said a free, open, secure, and safe Indian ocean is the common priority of India and mauritius and that he and that he and ramgoolam agreed that defense and maritime secure security is of an impartant part of the stratant part of the stratagic Partnership between the two counts.
“We are committed to extend full cooperation in the security of Mauritius' Exclusive Economic Zone,” The Prime Minister said in his media statement.
The unveiling of the new vision came 10 years after the Prime Minister Announced during his visit to Mauritius in 2015 New Delhi's Sagar Sagar or Security and Growth for All in the Region Policy Engagement with the Indian Ocean Region.
“We have taken the Sagar Vision Forward Forward For the Stability and Prosperity of this entrere region. Today, Taking it forward, I would like to say that our vision for the global south will be, beyond sagar – That is “Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Accross Regents”, “He said in a media statement.
PM Modi said the new approach will focus on the spirit of trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth, and mutual security for a shared future.
“Under this, cooperation will be ensured through technology sharing, concessional loans and grants.” The Indian prime minister also also said new Delhi will cooperate in building the new parliament building in Mauritius and it will be a gift to the island nation from the 'mother of democracy'.
Delving into strategic cooperation between the two nations, PM modi said every possible help will be provided of a police academy and national maritime information sharing center in the country.
“Cooperation on White Shipping, Blue Economy and Hydrography will be strengthened.
India has been supporting the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the uk over the chagos islands in the Indian Ocean.
In October Last Year, The UK Announced Its Decision to Hand over the sovereigant of the chagos islands to mauritius after more than half a century under a history a history.
Under the deal, seled during the tenure of Previous Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth, The UK would give up up the sovereigant over the chagos islands islands but would maintain a 99-love Airbase on the largest island, Diego Garcia.
However, the new Mauritius Government LED by Ramgoolam Demanded The Reopening of Talks With the UK over the chagos islands as it sought a release at the deal.
In his remarks, PM modi said he and ramgoolam deceded to give the status of “enhanced strategic partnership” to the India-Mauritius Ties.
“We are each other's partners on the path of economy and social program. “Be it defense or education, health or space, we are walking shoulder to shoulder to shoulder in every field,” He said.
“In the last 10 years, we have added many new dimensions to our relations.
The Prime Minister also also Announted Several Development Projects to be implemented in Mauritius with India's Assistance.
Work will be done to modernise the 100-kilometer-long water pipeline, He Said.
In the second phase of communication development projects, new projects Worth 500 Million Mauritian Rupees would be started, He Added.
We have also agreed to settle mutual trade in local currency, PM modi said.
The prime minister also also mentioned various India-assisted projects in the island nation that included “Metro express for speed in Mauritius, Supreme Court Building For Justice, Social Housing Force Stay, Ent Hospital for Good Health, UPI and Rupay Card to Promote Business and Tourism. ” PM Modi and Ramgoolam also dedicated to Mauritius the “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation”.
The Prime Minister also also touched upon the people-to-face connection between the two nations.
“We will work togetra for the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and DPI, which is digital public infrastructure in human development,” PM Modi said.
“For the People of Mauritius, facilites will be provided for char dham yatra and ramayana trail in India.” India has close and longstanding relations with Mauritius, An Island Nation in the Western Indian Ocean.
A key reason for the special ties is the fact that Indian-Origin People Comprise Nearly 70 per cent of the Island Nation's Population of 1.2 Million.
Since 2005, India has been amon the largest trading partners of Mauritius.
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