PM Modi, Mauritius PM P Jugnauth to hold delegation level talks today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold delegation level talks with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in New Delhi today. 

Some agreements are expected to be exchanged after the meeting. 

The two leaders will also make a joint media statement. Mr Jugnauth will hold meeting with Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. 

He will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari in the evening. In the morning, the Visiting Mauritius Prime Minister will be accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan.This is Mr Jugnauth's first visit abroad as Prime Minister after assuming office early this year. Mr. Modi had visited the island nation in March, 2015, as Chief Guest at the Mauritian National Day celebrations. 

During his visit, Mr. Modi had commissioned the OPV Barracuda, built by an Indian shipyard and



financed by India, into the Mauritian Coast Guard. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said the Mauritian PM's visit is part of India's continuing engagement with the Mauritius at the highest level and reflects special ties between the two countries. 

The Indian Ocean island nation is the largest source of foreign direct investment into India with a cumulative inflow that has touched 111 billion duller. Mauritius, thus, accounting for 30 per cent of all FDI inflows into India. Over 100 Indian companies are doing business in Mauritius. 

Mr Jugnauth held discussions with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday. 

During the meeting Rajnath Singh discussed bilateral relations and security cooperation, including maritime security and counter terrorism. Pravind Jugnauth is on a three-day visit to India.