Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Thursday jointly inaugurated the India-assisted Social Housing Units project in Mauritius virtually.
The two leaders also launched the Civil Service College and 8MW Solar PV Farm projects in Mauritius that are being undertaken under India’s development support.
PM Narendra Modi & his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inaugurate the India-assisted Social Housing Units project in Mauritius, Civil Service College and 8MW Solar PV Farm projects, virtually. pic.twitter.com/pzGxAZgRM0
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“I wish to recall the stellar contribution of late Anerood Jugnauth (former Mauritius President) to strengthen the India-Mauritius tie. We look forward to supporting the further extension of the metro, under the $190 million Line of Credit (LoC) extension today,” said PM Modi.
“It was in Mauritius, during my 2015 visit, that I had outlined India’s maritime cooperation vision of SAGAR – ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’. I am glad that our bilateral cooperation, including in maritime security, has translated this vision into action,” added PM Modi.
“In the coming days, we will work on several important projects, such as the regional transplant unit, the forensic science laboratory, the national library & archives, the Mauritius police academy, & many others. India will always continue to stand by Mauritius,” he further added.