Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour at Mauritius National Day celebrations, PM Navin Ramgoolam said, on Friday, adding that PM Modi has “kindly agreed”. He mentioned that it would be a great honour to host PM Modi, given his packed schedule and recent international engagements in Paris and the United States.
He was addressing the Parliament, when Ramgoolam said, “I have great pleasure to inform the House that following my invitation, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the Guest of Honour for our National Day celebrations. It is indeed a singular privilege for our country, to host such a distinguished personality who is doing us this honour, despite his very tight schedule and his recent visits to Paris and the United States.”
#WATCH | Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, says, “…I have great pleasure to inform the House that following my invitation, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the Guest of Honour for our National Day celebrations. It is indeed a singular… pic.twitter.com/pV2v6rQYMS
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Ramgoolam further said that the visit serves as a testament to the strong and enduring relationship between the two countries. He added, “He has agreed to be here as our special guest. The visit of Modi is a testimony of the close relations between our two nations.”
The country will celebrate its 57th National Day next month.
In November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dr Navin Ramgoolam on his historic electoral victory in Mauritius. In his message, PM Modi expressed his eagerness to work closely with Dr Ramgoolam to further strengthen the “unique partnership” between the two nations.
India shares a close and long-standing relationship with Mauritius, an island nation in the Western Indian Ocean, anchored in shared history, demography and culture. A key reason for these special and strong ties is the fact that Indian-origin people comprise nearly 70 per cent of the island’s population of 1.2 million.
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