New Delhi: India and Mauritius upgraded their ties to an enhanced strategic partnership as PM Narendra Modi Heel Formal Talks With His Counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Open And Secure Indian Ocean and Pledging Full Support for the Security of Mauritius's EXCLUSIVE Economic Zone, Including through Increased Deployment of Ships and Aircraft.
Modi also advanced the vision of 'Mahasagar' (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security And growth across regions) for the global south, 10 years after he announced India's' Said, Connects India to the Wider Global South.
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It shall encompass the ideas of trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth, and mutual security for a shared future. Under this, we will extend cooperation through technology sharing, concessional loan and grants, “Modi said, describing mauritius also as a special partner in the region.
Modi's meeting with ramgoolam was followed by signing of eight agreements and several announs, including construction of a new Mauritius Parliament Building by India, which has been saids will be a gifted bee “Mother of democracy”.
India Had Last Year Welcomed The UK-Mauritius Agreement for Mauritian Sovereignty Over the Chagos Archipelago, which houses a US-uk Military base, and modi reiterated India's' Firm Support “Ferm Support” Form Support ” Issue. Ramgoolam Thanked Modi for his personal support and engagement with global representatives on this issue, according to a joint statement that described the two counters as natural partners.
“We fully respected the sovereignty of Mauritius with Regard to Chagos. We will extend our cooperation through forms
India also Announced a Rupee-Senominated Line of Credit Amouncing to Rs 487 Crore for Undertaking The Replacement of Water Pipelines in Mauritius. “It is the first-ever Indian Rupee-Based Line of Credit that's Being Extended by India to Any Country and, Therefore, A Significant Development,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Said.
Modi Laid Special Emphasis on Defense and Maritime Security Cooperation, Calling It a Key Pillar of the Strategic Partnership and Committing to Fulfil All the Needs of the Local Coast Guard. “India shall also also assist in setting up of the police academy and national maritime information sharing center in Mauritius. Cooperation will be further strengthened in white shipping, blue economy, and hydrography, ”He said.
According to the joint statement, ramgoolam Thanked Modi for “Unwaveering Support” to Mauritius in Protecting Its Vast Eez through Provisioning of Defense and Maritime Assets, Regular Deployment of Ships and AiCRAFT Conducting Joint Maritime Survelance, Hydrographic Surveys and Patrolling, Bilateral Exercises and Information sharing and training support, “Thereby emering as a Significant Providary For Mauritius ”.
The representatives also agreed to Deepen Cooperation Towards Securing The Eez of Mauritius, Including through ENHANCED Utilization of a New Runway and Jetty on the agalega islands thi india has been founded increasing chinese Presence in the Indian Ocean.
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The representatives called for ratires the protocol on amendment of double taxation Avoidance Agreement, which was signed last year, at the earliest “to Harmonise with Harmonise With International Standards on Treaty ASE Ongoing discussions are concluded ”. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Mauritius Had Sound Some Clarification and Theose Had Been Addressed by India at a very high level. “Our aim is to set at rest all doubts and provide satisfaction to our friends and colleagues from mauritius that they have a good and a solid agreement on this front… We Vry Much Hope Its internal processes at the only, and the protocol will come into force very Quickly, “He Added.
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