Mauritius PM to visit India on September 9
Ramgoolam had earlier visited India in May 2014, as the only non-SAARC leader invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Navin Ramgoolam arrive to lay a wreath and plant a tree at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. REUTERSMauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam will undertake a state visit to India from September 9 to 16, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday.
This will be the first overseas bilateral visit of Prime Minister Ramgoolam to India in his present term.
Ramgoolam had earlier visited India in May 2014, as the only non-SAARC leader invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
During his visit to India, Prime Minister Ramgoolam will call on President Draupadi Murmu and hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further the ‘Enhanced Strategic Partnership’. He will also visit Mumbai, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Tirupati. In Mumbai, he would be attending a business event.
The ministry said India and Mauritius share a close and special relationship rooted in shared historical, cultural and people to people ties. As India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region, Mauritius holds a special place in India’s Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Region) and the ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and is a key partner in the Global South.
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