During the meeting on Tuesday evening, PM Modi expressed gratitude to PM Ramgoolan for Mauritius' decision to confer upon him the 'Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.'
"70 per cent of our population has your DNA!" he said, adding that it is only natural to have such good and flourishing ties between the two countries."
"Many families from Mauritius attended the Maha Kumbh recently. The world was surprised to see the world's largest gathering attended by 65-66 crore people," PM Modi said.
Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam hosted a state dinner on Tuesday, in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stated that he is "immensely proud and honoured" on PM Modi accepting his invitation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being bestowed the highest award of Mauritius. Shah said that the award is another honour to PM Modi's "global statesmanship," which is "shaping international relations with the ancient mantra of Vasudhaiv
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being awarded Mauritius's highest civilian honour, the "Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean."
Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam hailed the visit of PM Modi to Mauritius and thanked the Indian government for its wide-ranging activities in the country aimed at further developing Mauritius. He reiterated the historic significance of the deep rooted cultural ties bet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Indian diaspora in Mauritius, reminiscing about his previous visit to the island nation exactly 10 years ago, which coincided with the festive occasion of Holi.