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Mauritius PM Concludes India State Visit With Upgraded Partnership, New Economic Package

Rashtrapati Bhavan cast the outcome as an upgrade to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership backed by a new special economic package.

Overview

  • Navinchandra Ramgoolam called on President Droupadi Murmu on September 16, capping an eight‑day state visit that included stops in Mumbai, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Tirupati.
  • An official readout highlighted the elevation of ties to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership and a new Special Economic Package supporting hospitals, roads, port development, defence procurement and joint maritime surveillance.
  • Coverage of Ramgoolam’s September 11 talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted multiple MoUs and a comprehensive package reported to exceed USD 680 million.
  • Ramgoolam also met Vice‑President C P Radhakrishnan and engaged opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as part of broad political outreach in New Delhi.
  • The PM paid homage at Rajghat and undertook cultural and spiritual visits, including Kashi Vishwanath and Tirumala; a separate ashram‑announced USD 1 billion pledge for Mauritius was publicized at a Tirupati event and remains unverified by official sources.