President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to Mauritius from 11-13 March to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on 12 March as the chief guest.

A contingent of the Indian Navy will participate in the celebrations along with two ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron – INS Tir and CGS Sarathi.

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President Murmu will hold bilateral meetings with Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun and Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. In addition, she will meet the Speaker of the Mauritius National Assembly, the Chief Justice of the Mauritian Supreme Court, and important Mauritian leaders.

During the visit, President Murmu and Prime Minister Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate 14 India-assisted projects, showcasing the growing expanse and multifaceted nature of India’s vibrant development partnership with the island that constitutes a key pillar of the bilateral relationship.

President Murmu will also witness the exchange of important bilateral agreements that seek to further strengthen the robust bilateral institutional collaboration and capacity-building cooperation between the two countries.

She will also pay homage to Mauritian leaders at the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden and undertake visits to historical and cultural sites, including the Aapravasi Ghat, where Indian indentured labourers first arrived in Mauritius, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum and the sacred Ganga Talao. Additionally, she will address Mauritian youth at the University of Mauritius and socio-cultural organisations, members of the Indian diaspora, and the Indian community at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute.

The visit reaffirms the continued commitment of both countries to further strengthening the bilateral relationship across all sectors and deepening our close people-to-people ties, the Ministry of External Affairs said.