India, Mauritius extended 8 treaty to increase relations, to increase strategic partnership

Port Louis:

India and Mauritius on Wednesday raised their relations for a ‘increased strategic partnership’ and signed eight compromises to promote cooperation in many areas including trade and maritime security, even Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an ambitious vision for the development of global south.

Ink compromise will provide for promoting the use of national currencies for border cross transactions, sharing marine data, joint task in increasing cooperation in MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) region and enhancing cooperation.

In the second and last day of his two -day visit to Port Louis, PM Modi attended Mauritius’ National Day celebrations as the chief guest.

A contingent of the Indian Armed Forces also attended the ceremony with the warship of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force Akash Ganga Skidoving Team.

After a conversation with his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgulam, PM Modi announced India’s new vision for Global South and named it “Mahasagar” or “mutual and overall advancement for safety and development in areas”, a policy approach that came against the background of China’s defendant efforts to expand his influence in the country of China.

PM Modi said that an independent, open, safe and safe Indian Ocean is a general priority of India and Mauritius and he and Ramgulam agreed that defense cooperation and marine security are an important part of strategic partnership between the two countries.

The Prime Minister said in his media statement, “We are committed to expanding full cooperation in the security of the special economic field of Mauritius.”

The new vision was unveiled by the Prime Minister 10 years after his new vision after the formation of Bedrek for India’s engagement for India’s engagement for India’s engagement for everyone in the ocean or safety and development of New Delhi in 2015.

“We have carried forward the vision of the ocean for the stability and prosperity of this entire region. Today, while carrying it on, I would like to say that our vision for the global South will be beyond the ocean – (this will be) Mahasagar which is” there is mutual and overall advancement for security and development in areas “,” He said in a media statement.

PM Modi said that the new approach will focus on business sense for development, capacity building for permanent development 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 said that New Delhi will cooperate in the construction of the new Parliament House in Mauritius and it would be a gift to the island nation from the ‘mother of democracy’.

Arguing in strategic cooperation between the two countries, PM Modi said that Mauritius will be provided with all possible help to help to meet the needs of his Coast Guard and New Delhi will assist in the establishment of a Police Academy and National Maritime Information sharing center in the country.

“Cooperation on white shipping, blue economy and hydrography will be strengthened. We fully respect Mauritius’ sovereignty in terms of Chagos,” he said.

India is supporting the island nation in its efforts to reach out to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to reach a mutually beneficial deal with Britain.

In October last year, the UK announced its decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after more than half a century under a historic agreement.

Under the deal, the previous Mauritius was sealed during the tenure of PM Praveen Jugnath, the UK Chagos would give up sovereignty on the islands, but the largest island will maintain a 99-year lease on the UK-US military airbase on Diego Garcia.

However, the new Mauritius government headed by Ramgulam demanded to reopen the conversation with the UK on Chagos Islands as it demanded the deal.

In his comment, PM Modi said that he and Ramgulam decided to give India-Mauritius relations the status of “increased strategic partnership”.

“We are each other’s companions on the path of economic and social progress. It is a natural disaster or a Kovid disaster, we have always supported each other.” “It is protecting or education, health or place, we are walking shoulder to shoulder in every field,” he said.

PM Modi said, “In the last 10 years, we have added many new dimensions to our relationship. We have made new records in development cooperation and capacity building.”

The Prime Minister announced the implementation of several development projects in Mauritius with the help of India.

He said that work will be done to modernize the 100 km long water pipeline.

In the second phase of community development projects, new projects of 500 million Mauritius will be launched.

We have also agreed to deal with mutual trade in local currencies, PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister also referred to various India-helped projects in the island nation, which included “Metro Express for Speed ​​in Mauritius, Supreme Court Building for Justice, Social Housing for Comfortable Migration, ENT Hospital for good health, UPI and Rupay Card were included to promote business and tourism.” PM Modi and Ramgulam also dedicated Mauritius to “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation”.

The Prime Minister also touched people’s relations with people between the two countries.

PM Modi said, “We will work together for the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and DPI, which is a digital public infrastructure in human development.”

“For the people of Mauritius, facilities will be provided for four Mandra and Ramayana trails in India.” The western Indian Ocean of India has a close and long relationship with the nation of Mauritius, an island nation.

One of the major reasons for special relations is that people of Indian origin include about 70 percent of the population of the island nation 1.2 million.

Since 2005, India has been one of the largest trading partners in Mauritius.