Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two -day state visit to Mauritius. PM Modi will attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on March 12 as the chief guest, this will strengthen the relationship between the two countries. At the same time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius may lead to a big shock to China, as the journey will highlight the strong relations between the two countries and will help reduce China’s influence in the Indian Ocean.
Mauritius is located in an important place in the Indian Ocean and is a strategic partner for India. India has invested in several development projects in Mauritius, including Metro Express, small mass-oriented projects and grant aid. This journey of PM Modi will help strengthen relations between the two countries and reduce China’s influence in the Indian Ocean.
Ever watching China’s activities from here
India has created an infrastructure on the North Agalega Island of Mauritius, so that it can monitor China’s military ships and submarines in the Indian Ocean. This journey will help strengthen relations between the two countries and reduce China’s influence in the Indian Ocean.
Located in the Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius has a large population of people of Indian origin, which is about 70% of the 1.2 million inhabitants of the island. This demographic relationship has developed a unique bond between the two countries, which is reflected in cultural, historical and political relations.
Why is Mauritius related to India special?
Mauritius’ National Day has a special relationship with India. Mahatma Gandhi spent some time in Mauritius during a visit from South Africa to India in 1901. During this time, he gave three important messages to Indian workers. Importance of education, political empowerment and importance of maintaining relations with India. In memory of Gandhi’s visit, Mauritius celebrates his National Day on the date of Dandi March, which is a tribute to Gandhi.
Many compromises were signed in 2015
In 2015, during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Mauritius, an important agreement was signed to increase transport facilities on the Island. The main objective of this agreement was to improve maritime and air connectivity, benefit the island residents and strengthen the abilities of Mauritius defense forces. The agreement reflects strong relations between India and Mauritius, which are historical, culturally and economically connected.
What is the island of Agalaga?
The Island, located 1,100 km north of Mauritius, holds strategic importance due to proximity to the Indian southern coast. In February 2024, India and Mauritius jointly inaugurated the airstrip and JT projects on the island, strengthening their bilateral cooperation. The island of Agalga is not the development of military purposes. Instead, the focus is on increasing the infrastructure of the island and promoting economic development. Under this project, six other economically supported projects were also inaugurated by India, leading to further boost to infrastructure and socio-economic development in Agalga Island.
The Indian Ocean region has become the center of geopolitical competition, where various countries are competing for influence. Europe, Gulf country, Russia, Iran and Türkiye are all increasing their presence in this region, which has made it necessary for India to improve their relations with neighboring countries.
Many advantages for India to strengthen relations with Mauritius
Strategic importance: Mauritius is located in an important place in the Indian Ocean, which is important for India from a strategic perspective
Financial cooperation: Economic cooperation with Mauritius is an important opportunity for India, especially in the field of trade and investment
Cultural relations: Mauritius has a large population of people of Indian origin, which strengthens cultural relations between India and Mauritius.
Thus, it is important for India to strengthen relations with Mauritius, especially in view of China’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean region.
An important technical agreement is likely to be signed between India and Mauritius to strengthen marine security cooperation. This agreement will be focused on sharing white-showing information, so that both countries will be able to exchange data in real time and improve regional cooperation. In addition, this agreement will make the safety of the trading corridors of Mauritius more easy.
From a business point of view, there are strong relations between India and Mauritius. India is the largest trading partner in Mauritius, and after Singapore in FY 2023-24, Mauritius has emerged as the second largest source of FDI (FDI) in India.
Capacity building cooperation between India-Mauritius is also strong, where Mauritius is the biggest beneficiary of ITEC (India’s technical and economic cooperation) program. Since 2002-03, India has provided training to about 4,940 Mauritiyas under ITEC.
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