Mauritius and India deepen strategic
partnership with new agreements
¨ The partnership between
India and Mauritius has seen significant progress over the past year.
¨
External Affairs Minister
Dr. S. Jaishankar, after meeting Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam in
Port Louis, said discussions covered a wide range of areas, including maritime
cooperation, development partnership, health, education, capacity building and
people-to-people ties.
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Dr. Jaishankar arrived in
Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference.
¨ During PM Narendra Modi’s
visit to the island nation in March 2025, both countries agreed to elevate ties
to an enhanced strategic partnership.
¨ Mauritius holds a unique
place in India’s three core foreign policy priorities- the Neighbourhood First
policy, Vision Mahasagar and commitment to the Global South.
¨ India has supported
healthcare expansion in Mauritius through projects such as hospitals and health
centres. Also, India and Mauritius share an expanding and dynamic partnership
in clean energy and environment-friendly solutions.
¨
The Indian Ocean
Conference was started in 2016 by India Foundation in association with think
tanks and institutions from the region, with participation from 30 countries.
¨ The Conference aims to
bring together critical states and principal maritime partners on a common
platform to deliberate upon the prospects of regional cooperation for Security And
Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
¨ The 8th Indian Ocean
Conference (IOC 2025) was hosted by India Foundation in association with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman, along with the S. Rajaratnam School of
International Studies, Singapore in Muscat in February 2025.
¨ India Foundation, in
association with the Government of Mauritius, is organising the 9th Indian
Ocean Conference (IOC 2026) in Mauritius from April 10 to 12, 2026.
¨
This year’s theme is
“Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance.
