President Murmu to visit Mauritius from March 11 to 13
President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a three-day state visit to Mauritius beginning Monday, primarily to grace the island nation’s National Day celebrations as the chief guest.
A contingent of the Indian Navy will also participate in the celebrations along with two ships — INS Tir and CGS Sarathi.
Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said President Murmu will hold bilateral meetings with her Mauritian counterpart Prithvirajsing Roopun and Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
In addition, Murmu will meet the Speaker of the Mauritius National Assembly, the Chief Justice of the Mauritian Supreme Court and important Mauritian leaders, the MEA said.
“President of India Droupadi Murmu, will undertake a state visit to the Republic of Mauritius from March 11 to 13 to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on March 12 as the chief guest,” the MEA said.
“A contingent of the Indian Navy will participate in the celebrations along with two ships of the Indian Navy’s first training squadron — INS Tir and CGS Sarathi,” it said.
Murmu and Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate 14 India-assisted projects, showcasing the growing expanse and multi-faceted nature of New Delhi’s vibrant development partnership with Mauritius that constitutes a “key pillar” of the bilateral relationship, it said.