Prime Minister's Office
27-May, 2017 14:55 IST
Press Statement by Prime Minister during the State visit of Prime Minister of Mauritius to India (May 27, 2017)
Your Excellency Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth
Members of the media
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and his delegation to India. We are truly honoured, Excellency, that you have chosen India for your first overseas visit after taking on the new responsibility as Prime Minister of Mauritius earlier this year. Your visit reflects the depth of our ties that have endured and enhanced over two centuries. And, our bonds are not limited to Governments. They extend to our people and societies who take pride in our shared roots. Our bonds have flourished despite time and distance. Today, they weave a rich tapestry of friendship in diverse areas.
Friends,
My discussions with Prime Minister Jugnauth have been warm and productive. Our conversation reminded me of my own memorable visit to Mauritius in March 2015. That visit, which was my first to the Indian Ocean region, gave us a robust agenda for cooperation. It also underscored the commonality of our values, interests and efforts.
Friends,
Today, we have taken another leap in our bilateral agenda. As frontline states of the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Jugnauth and I agree that it is our responsibility to ensure collective maritime security around our coasts and in our EEZs. We agree that effective management of conventional and non-conventional threats in the Indian Ocean is essential to pursue economic opportunities; protect the livelihood of our communities, and provide security to our people. And, for this India-Mauritius cooperation is very very important.
We have to keep up our vigil against :
• Piracy that impacts trade and tourism;
• Trafficking of drugs and humans;
• Illegal fishing, and
• Other forms of illegal exploitation of marine resources
The conclusion of the bilateral Maritime Security Agreement today, will strengthen our mutual cooperation and capacities. We have also agreed to further strengthen our wide-ranging cooperation in hydrography for a secure and peaceful maritime domain. India is supporting the National Coast Guard of Mauritius in augmenting its capacity through Project Trident. We have also taken a decision to renew the life of the Coast Guard Ship Guardian, that was provided to Mauritius, under a grant assistance programme.
Friends,
A strong developmental partnership with Mauritius is a hallmark of our engagement. India is proud to participate actively in the ongoing development activities in Mauritius. The agreement today on a 500 million US dollars Line of Credit from India to Mauritius is a good example of our strong and continuing commitment towards the development of Mauritius. It will also help in the implementation of priority projects. Prime Minister Jugnauth and I welcome the progress in ongoing projects. India will extend full support for the timely execution of projects identified between our countries. Projects that will vitalize the economy of Mauritius and mark a qualitative transformation in our relations. In our discussions, we also focused on increasing skill development cooperation with Mauritius. It is an active part of our present interaction under India’s multiple capacity building programme with Mauritius. We are happy to further deepen our exchanges in this domain.
Friends,
We applaud the leadership shown by Prime Minister Jugnauth in drawing attention to the importance of renewable energy. The signing and ratification of the framework agreement on International Solar Alliance by Mauritius has opened up new vistas of regional partnership for both countries in this field.
Friends,
We take pride in this contribution of the Indian-origin community to the national life of Mauritius. To promote our thriving links with the diaspora in Mauritius, India had, in January this year, declared a special carve-out on OCI cards only for Mauritius. Our flag carrier airlines have agreed to enhance their code sharing arrangement to new destinations. This too is expected to lead to greater tourism and people-to-people contacts between our countries.
Friends,
Apart from bilateral issues, Prime Minister Jugnauth and I also exchanged views on a range of regional and global issues. We agreed to continue supporting each other in multilateral fora and cooperate closely on our common challenges and interests. Prime Minister Jugnauth’s visit will contribute to elevating our relationship to new heights on the bed-rock of our traditional links. I thank Prime Minister Jugnauth for his vision and support to our relationship. And I look forward to working closely with him in the coming months as we put into action the decisions we have taken today. Once again, I extend a warm welcome to Prime Minister Jugnauth and wish him a fruitful stay in India.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, in Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, in Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inspecting the Guard of Honour, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth being received by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth at the delegation level talks, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth at the delegation level talks, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth at the Joint Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth at the Joint Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth witnessing the exchange of agreements, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth witnessing the exchange of agreements, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth signing the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is also seen.
The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley calling on the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley calling on the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth calling on the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 27, 2017.
http://zeenews.india.com/india/maur...meets-president-pranab-mukherjee-2009607.html
New Delhi: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Earlier, the Mauritius Prime Minister met Vice President Hamid Ansari and Union Minister Arun Jaitley.
Earlier in the day, Mauritius Prime Minister Jugnauth met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade and investment. Swaraj said there was scope to expand bilateral ties in a range of areas.
India and Mauritius today signed four agreements after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart.
Both the countries agreed to cooperate in stepping up vigil against conventional and non-conventional threats in the Indian Ocean.
The conclusion of the bilateral Maritime Security Agreement will strengthen our mutual cooperation and capacities, said Prime Minister Modi.
India also agreed to provide a Line of Credit of USD 500 million to Mauritius for various projects.
Prime Minister Jugnauth also thanked India for its assistance in the field of education, training and research while describing India as closest strategic partner.
http://zeenews.india.com/india/sush...de-cooperation-with-mauritius-pm-2009427.html
New Delhi: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in various areas including trade and investment.
During the meeting, Swaraj said there was scope to expand bilateral ties in a range of areas.
"Meeting with a long-standing friend. EAM @SushmaSwaraj calls on Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth," MEA spokesperson Gopal Bagley tweeted along with a picture of Swaraj with the Mauritian PM.
Earlier today, Jugnauth was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Mauritian prime minister arrived here yesterday on a three-day visit, during which he will hold meetings with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee.
Jugnauth held discussions with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday.
He will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Modi today, besides meeting Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
This is Jugnauth's first visit abroad as prime minister after assuming office early this year.