WORLD NEWS | Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra arrives in Mauritius for three-day visit

Port Louis [Mauritius]13th April (ANI): The High Commission of India in Mauritius has informed in a tweet that Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra has arrived in Mauritius from 12-14 April for a three-day visit. .

The Indian High Commission in Mauritius noted that Vinay Kwatra’s visit will be an opportunity to review relations between the two countries.

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The Indian High Commission in Mauritius said on its official Twitter, “Shri Vinay Kwatra, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Mauritius for a 3-day visit from 12-14 April 2023. An opportunity to review the entire India-Mauritius bilateral scope relationship”.

According to the Indian High Commission in a Mauritius media briefing on relations between the two countries, India has a “close, long-standing relationship” with Mauritius due to historical, demographic and cultural reasons. A key reason for the “special relationship” between the two countries is that people of Indian origin make up nearly 70% of Mauritius’ population of 1.2 million (28% Creole, 3% Mauritian Chinese, 1% Mauritian French).

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In early March, Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth visited the ships of the 1st Training Squadron and expressed his appreciation for the assistance provided by the Indian Navy ships and aircraft. He also praised the Indian Navy and the Mauritius National Coast Guard. interoperability between.

The Prime Minister of Mauritius delivered the above speech on the ship of the First Training Squadron at Wharf A in Port Louis.

Indian Navy spokesperson tweeted, “Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius @KumarJugnauth At the reception Airborne 1st Training Squadron commended the interoperability of National Coast Guard, Mauritius and Indian Navy during joint operations to Removal of ground contamination from ships near St Brandon, Mauritius.”

In another tweet, Indian Navy spokesperson said: “At the request of GoM, 1TS vessel on remote training deployment near Mauritius conducted a joint salvage operation with MCGS Barracuda which included more than 30 helicopter sorties and more than 300 kg of recovered Pollutants.”

In his speech, Jugnauth emphasized that the participation of the Indian Navy in the Independence Day celebrations is a testament to the special relationship between Mauritius and India, which has a deep historical connection. According to an official release from the Mauritius government, he thanked the Indian government and the Indian Navy for their cooperation. (Arnie)

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