PM Modi attends National Day in Mauritius, hails deep-rooted ties

Modi was conferred with Mauritius' highest civilian award, 'The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean,' by President Gokhool at a ceremony

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attended the National Day celebrations of Mauritius as the Chief Guest for the second time, an honour he first received in 2015.

“Honoured to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius! Wishing the people of Mauritius continued prosperity and success as we also strengthen the deep-rooted ties between our countries,” PM Modi posted on X after attending the event.

During the celebrations, Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool also conferred the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean! (GCSK) award, the highest civilian award of Mauritius, on Prime Minister Modi, the first time that an Indian leader has received the honour.

PM Modi dedicated this award to the special friendship between India and Mauritius and to the 1.4 billion people of India and their|.3million brothers and sisters in Mauritius.

The government of Mauritius on Tuesday announced its decision to bestow the country’s highest honour ‘The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean’ to Prime Minister Modi during his ongoing two-day State Visit to the indian Ocean archipelago.