President Droupadi Murmu hailed the ties between Bharat and Mauritius, stating that the relations have grown stronger through the decades, while securing the shared waters of the Indian Ocean, sharing Covid vaccines during the pandemic and supporting each other at global platforms.
President Murmu participated as the Chief Guest of the 56th Mauritius National Day celebrations at the State Banquet hosted by Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth.
Stating that Mauritius is one of the first few countries that she has visited on a ‘state visit’ since assuming office, she said that it is truly a “shining beacon of development, democracy, diversity and dynamism.”
She announced a new special provision for Mauritius under which Mauritians of seventh-generation Bharatiya origin would now be eligible for Overseas Citizenship of Bharat – enabling many younger Mauritians to reconnect with the land of their ancestors. She also announced that Bharat will support the Mauritius government in redeveloping the sacred Ganga Talao complex into a religious, cultural and tourist hub.
Addressing the event, President Murmu said, “On behalf of more than 1.4 billion Indians, I thank the Government and people of Mauritius for this exceptional privilege, and for the warm welcome and outstanding hospitality extended to me and my delegation.”
“I had heard wonderful things about this beautiful country in the heart of the Indian Ocean; but having been here only for a few hours, I can see for myself why your country is called the ‘Paradise Island’. Today, Mauritius is truly a shining beacon of development, democracy, diversity and dynamism,” she added.
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