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Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, will undertake a state visit to India from September 9 to 16.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam (Image: X/@Ramgoolam_Dr)
Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, along with his wife Veena Ramgoolam, will undertake a state visit to India from September 9 to 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
The Mauritian Prime Minister will begin his visit with his arrival in Mumbai on September 9, followed by engagements in the city. The delegation will travel to Varanasi the next day, on September 10 to continue the programme.
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On September 11, the Prime Minister will hold a call with the Indian Foreign Secretary and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.’
Several programmes are scheduled in Varanasi and Ayodhya on September 12, followed by engagements in Dehradun on September 13 and 14, and a visit to Tirupati on September 15. The delegation will arrive in Delhi to continue the official programme later that day.
Ramgoolam and his spouse will then lay wreaths at Rajghat and Sadaiv Atal, visit the New Parliament Building, and hold calls with the President and a Cabinet Minister. The visit will conclude with their departure from Delhi, according to the MEA.
Notably, this will be the first overseas bilateral visit of Prime Minister Ramgoolam to India in his current term. He had earlier visited India in May 2014 as the only non-SAARC leader invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
Prime Minister Ramgoolam is set to hold discussions with Prime Minister Modi and call on President Droupadi Murmu to further the ‘Enhanced Strategic Partnership’ between the two countries.
India and Mauritius share a close and special relationship with each other rooted in historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties. Mauritius is India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region and holds an important place in India’s Vision MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Region) and the ’Neighbourhood First Policy,’ and is a key partner in the Global South.
(With agency inpputs)
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September 09, 2025, 11:42 IST
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