NewzVille Desk
The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi had comprehensive and productive discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations between Mauritius and India during the latter’s State Visit to Mauritius from 11 to 12 March 2025.
The Major outcomes of the visit are:
1. Agreement between Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Mauritius for the Establishment of a Framework to Promote the Use of Local Currencies (INR or MUR) for Cross-border Transactions.
2. Credit facility agreement between Government of Republic of Mauritius (as borrower) and State Bank of India (as lending bank)
3. MoU between the ministry of Industry, SME and Cooperatives (SME division) of the Republic of Mauritius and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of micro, small and medium enterprises.
4. MoU between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, Ministry Of External Affairs, Republic Of India And Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration & International Trade, Republic Of Mauritius.
5. MoU between Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms (MPSAR), Government of Mauritius and National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India.
6. Technical Agreement on sharing of White Shipping Information between Indian Navy and Government of Mauritius.
7. MoU between Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Ministry of Earth Sciences, GoI and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Department of Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration and Exploration (CSMZAE), GOM.
8. MoU between Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and Financial Crimes Commission of the Republic of Mauritius (FCC).
Apart from these outcomes Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation, Mauritius Area Health Centre at Cap Malheureux and 20 HICDP projects were inaugurated.
A completed project was also handed over like Navigational Chart on St Brandon Island prepared following a hydrography survey by Indian Naval Ship.
During the visit Prime Minister Modi also announced India’s support for setting up of a new Parliament Building in Mauritius, and Phase-II of High Impact Community Development projects to further enhance the development partnership.
