In a historic gesture, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam has announced the highest award, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Mauritius late Monday night on a two-day State visit. He will attend the National Day celebrations as the Chief Guest on March 12.
In his departure statement on Monday, PM Modi said that he looks forward to the opportunity to engage with the Mauritius leadership during his visit to elevate bilateral partnership and strengthen friendship for security and development in the Indian Ocean Region.
An official statement by the MEA said that, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, PM Modi will pay a State Visit to Mauritius from March 11-12 and attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on March 12 as the Chief Guest.
Misri's visit to Mauritius marks the first high-level bilateral engagement between two nations after the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met former Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, last month for COVID-19 complications.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Former Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam has been discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Monday.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 9 (ANI): SpiceJet operated a special medical evacuation flight to take Mauritius former Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam to Delhi with three doctors and a paramedic on board on Wednesday, said a press release from the company.
Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.