India-mauritius Relations

PM Modi to attend Mauritius' National Day celebrations as guest of honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at Mauritius' National Day celebrations next month, his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam has announced, calling it a testimony of the close bilateral ties. Addressing the National Assembly on Friday, Mauritian Prime Minister Ramgoolam said it is indeed a singular privilege for our country to host such a distinguished personality despite his very tight schedule. Mauritius commemorates its National Day on March 12th every year. The day marks the anniversary of Mauritius's independence from British rule in 1968. "In the context of the celebrations of the 57th anniversary of the Independence of our country, I have great pleasure in informing the House, that following my invitation, His Excellency, Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the guest of honour for our National Day celebrations," Ramgoolam said. He also mentioned Modi's recent visits to Paris and the United States to highlight the Ind

Misri conveys India's commitment to Mauritius' progress during 3-day visit

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has conveyed to Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam India's continued commitment to progress and prosperity of Mauritius. Misri paid a three-day visit to Mauritius in the first high-level engagement between New Delhi and Port Louis after the formation of the new government in the island nation. The foreign secretary met President Dharambeer Gokhool, Prime Minister Ramgoolam, Deputy PM Paul Berenger, Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful and a number of other Mauritian leaders and officials. In his meeting with the Mauritian PM, Misri congratulated him on his electoral victory and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to him to visit India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Ramgoolam's four-party coalition registered a landslide victory in the elections in that country last month. "Both sides discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and the Foreign Secretary sought guidance to further strengthen the special

Mauritius invites Indian SMEs to get duty-free export benefit under AGOA

Mauritius is inviting Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to set up their units in the island country to capitalise on duty-free export benefit under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), an envoy said here. This AGOA offers duty-free shipments to the US market, presenting significant opportunities for Indian businesses, he said. Replying to a question, High Commissioner of Mauritius to India Haymandoyal Dillum said, "Indian industries should make the most of the AGOA agreement with African countries and the US." Dillum, who visited Kolkata on Saturday to attend a programme of the Bharat Chamber of Commerce, encouraged the leather industry to explore value-added opportunities in Mauritius to gain a competitive edge in the US market. The West Bengal leather sector has been facing a slowdown in traditional markets like the US and Europe due to a slowdown in the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Leather exports from West Bengal account for approximately Rs 6,000 cr

Prez Murmu's first State visit to Mauritius will mark new milestone in ties

As a significant highlight of the visit, President Murmu will be the Chief Guest at the National Day celebrations of Mauritius, marking a new milestone in the longstanding friendship

India, Mauritius pact may include safeguard mechanism related provisions

India-Mauritius trade agreement may include safeguard mechanism related provisions to protect the domestic industry from a sudden or unusual surge in imports of goods

India-Mauritius pact: A pan-African dimension to an otherwise limited deal

Covering limited items of exports between the two nations, the deal could nevertheless help New Delhi enter not both Africa and Europe, without having to sign an FTA with either

India-Mauritius FTA nears finalisation as both sides conclude negotiations

The proposed India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) seeks to mutually benefit both the countries in the area of trade in goods and services

Mauritius gives stability to tax deal with India

Mauritius has not included India in its global tax treaty, removing uncertainties in the minds of taxpayers over provisions of the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between the two countries.The island country has signed a Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement tax treaty-related measures to prevent base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS). It, however, excluded India from this. This has allayed fears among investors that the MLI could have overridden some of the provisions of the DTAA, says Amit Maheshwari of accountants Ashok Maheshwary and Associates. India and Mauritius had amended their DTAA last year, to give Delhi the right to tax capital gains arising from 2017-18 onwards from transactions in shares of an Indian resident company acquired on or after April 1, 2017. For gains arising in the transition period up to end-March 2019, the tax rate is limited to half the domestic one in India, subject to Limitation of Benefit (LOB) provisions. These provisions could have ...

India announces $500-mn credit assistance to Mauritius

This agreement was among 4 agreements signed by the two countries