India, Mauritius Ink Eight Pacts, Enhance Strategic Partnership

India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their ties to an 'enhanced strategic partnership' and inked eight pacts to boost cooperation in several sectors including trade and maritime security even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an ambitious vision for the development of the Global South.

- PTI

The agreements inked will provide for promoting the use of national currencies for cross-border transactions, sharing of maritime data, joint work in combating money laundering and enhancing cooperation in the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sector.

On the second and final day of his two-day trip to Port Louis, Modi attended the national day celebrations of Mauritius as the chief guest.

A contingent of Indian armed forces also participated in the celebrations along with a warship of the Indian Navy and the Akash Ganga skydiving team of the Indian Air Force.