The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, highlighted the fruitful outcomes of his State visit to India, from 09 to 16 September 2025, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today during a press conference in Port Louis.

Dr Ramgoolam led a high-level delegation comprising the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Patrick Gervais Assirvaden; the Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning, Dr Jyoti Jeetun; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Dhananjay Ramful; the Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives; Mr Sayed Muhammad Aadil Ameer Meea, and the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry. The delegation also included public and private stakeholders along with senior Government officials.

The Prime Minister dwelt on the privileged and special bilateral relations between Mauritius and India rooted in shared historical, cultural and fraternal ties. He listed a series of projects and assistance provided by India to Mauritius in terms of grants and lines of credit in strategic sectors comprising a Special Economic package of USD 680 million. He emphasised that under a grant of USD 215 million four specific projects will be undertaken, namely a new Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital, an Ayurvedic Centre of Excellence, a Veterinary School and Animal Hospital as well as provision of helicopters.

Under the line of credit of USD 440 million, four other projects will be implemented, comprising the construction of a new Air Traffic Control Tower at the SSR International Airport, development of Motorway M4, construction of Ring Road Phase II Road and acquisition of port equipment by the Cargo Handling Corporation. A budgetary assistance of USD 25 million will also be extended to Mauritius, said Dr Ramgoolam.

India will also provide support to Mauritius for the redevelopment and restructuring of the Port and the surveillance of the Chagos Marine Protected Area, he indicated.

The Prime Minister also spoke of the signing of seven Memoranda of Understanding between the Government of Mauritius and the Government of India including the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Hydrography and the Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Mauritius on Cooperation for the Establishment of Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommunications Station for Satellites.

Discussions pertaining to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement were also evoked with Prime Minister Modi and the Indian Foreign Secretary stated Dr Ramgoolam, adding that Mauritius should again become a primary source of a Foreign Direct Investment into India.

The Prime Minister recalled that the India-Mauritius Business Conclave organised by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry saw the participation of 200 stakeholders including 55 private sector stakeholders from Mauritius. The advantages to invest in Mauritius and use the country as a hub to invest in Africa were on the agenda. Consequently, the India Gateway Desk will be set up at the level of the EDB to facilitate Indian investment to Mauritius.

Dr Ramgoolam also spoke of the significant progress made across multiple sectors of cooperation between Mauritius and India. In the energy sector, Mauritius will benefit from a 17.5 MW Floating Solar PV Project at Tamarind Falls. As for the SME sector, Mauritius has secured a grant of up to USD 50 000 for projects related to micro enterprises.

The visit also advanced bilateral dialogue in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology with a view to enhancing capabilities in digital transformation. India will support Mauritius for the implementation of an Early Warning System in the face of natural calamities, announced the Prime Minister.

Following meeting with the Bombay Stock Exchange, the possibility for capital market development and financial services was also advanced. Other key sectors addressed include education, healthcare, renewable energy and the training of the National Coast Guard officers.

On the diplomatic front, Prime Minister Ramgoolam held high-level meetings with senior Indian leaders, including the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu; the Indian Vice-President, Mr Jagdeep Dhankhar; the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Rahul Gandhi, and the senior leader of the Indian National Congress, Mrs Sonia Gandhi.