New Delhi/Port Louis, Apr 14 (Bureau) Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who is visiting Mauritius, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, during which discussions were held on partnership in areas, including development cooperation, trade and investment. FS later also called on Mauritian Foreign Minister Alan Ganoo. The Indian High Commission in tweets said: “Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra, accompanied by a delegation, paid a courtesy call on PM @KumarJugnauth. “Discussions were focused on India-Mauritius partnership in various areas, including development cooperation, capacity building, trade & investment.” On his meeting with the Foreign Minister, it tweeted: “Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Alan Ganoo by Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra. “Both sides expressed satisfaction regarding the exceptional and time-tested bilateral relationship, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
“FS Kwatra thanked Mauritius for its participation in ongoing G20 Meetings as a special invitee under India’s Presidency. “Close cooperation between India and Mauritius in various international fora, including Mauritius-headquartered IORA and IOC, was also discussed. “ Foreign Secretary Kwatra is in Mauritius on a three-day visit during which the bilateral ties would be reviewed. The Indian High Commission in a tweet said: “Arrival of Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra in Mauritius for a 3-day visit from 12-14 April 2023. “Opportunity to review the entire gamut of India-Mauritius bilateral relations.” In January last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth had jointly inaugurated an India-assisted social housing project in Mauritius virtually. They had also inaugurated a Civil Service College and an 8MW Solar PV Farm project in the Indian Ocean island nation. The Mauritian PM had visited India in April last year on an eight-day trip, accompanied by a high-level delegation. Besides holding talks in New Delhi, he had also visited Gujarat and Varanasi. Coincidentally, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently on a visit to the eastern part of Africa, Uganda and Mozambique.