Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
India–Mauritius Relations - Coggle Diagram
India–Mauritius Relations
Context
Mauritius is becoming an integral part of the goals of India’s maritime diplomacy
The purpose of this visit is to further strengthen the relations between the two countries
Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is on an eight-day visit to India.
Background of bilateral ties
India has viewed Mauritius through the prism of diaspora
Renewed great power contestation in the Indian Ocean
Diplomatic relations were established in 1948 before Mauritius became an independent state
SAGAR policy by PM (2016)
Connections between India and Mauritius date back to 1730
Geostrategic significance
Head of Mauritius Navy and the Mauritian National Security Advisor are Indian officers
India is also building a secret naval base in Agalega Islands of Mauritius
Mauritius is part of India’s security grid including Coastal Surveillance Radar (CSR) station of Indian Navy
Mauritius is the natural node in IOR
2015- Indian-controlled coastal surveillance radar stations
Economic ties
Member of the African Union, Indian Ocean Rim Association and the Indian Ocean Commission
“Central geographic point” to Indian Ocean
India is Mauritius’s largest trading partner and has been the largest exporter of goods and services
Mauritius can be the fulcrum for India’s own African economic outreach.
Largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India
Indian Community
Visa-free regime for Indian tourists since October 2004
Indian tourists visiting Mauritius for a period up to 60 days do not require a visa
11,000 Indian nationals , 750 OCI Card holders , 3500 PIO Card holders
Mauritian nationals visiting India are entitled to gratis E-Tourist Visa
Common challenges
Sustainable development
Blue economy
Climate change
Need for India to revamp its strategy
IOR Strategy
Security-centrism of the island nation
Responsiveness against China
Maritime security
Mauritius sees itself as a sovereign nation
Way forward
Building strong intelligence network
Small island nations importance in the contemporary world order
Fresh and more strategic look at Mauritius
Jugnauth’s visit is a good moment for India to visibly demonstrate its respect for the sovereignty
Discard the deep-rooted perception that Mauritius is simply an extension of India