History of Bilateral Relations | Influence of the Indian National Movement | High-Level Visits
Bilateral Agreements with Mauritius | Political | Defence Cooperation | Economic and Commercial Relations
Credit Lines Extended to Mauritius | Education and Language | ITEC and Technical Cooperation | Consular
Cultural Relations | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas | World Hindi Secretariat
Bilateral Agreements with Mauritius | Political | Defence Cooperation | Economic and Commercial Relations
Credit Lines Extended to Mauritius | Education and Language | ITEC and Technical Cooperation | Consular
Cultural Relations | Pravasi Bharatiya Divas | World Hindi Secretariat
INDIA-MAURITIUS BILATERAL RELATIONS
Cultural Relations :
- Active cultural exchanges with Mauritius take place both under officially sponsored programmes and through a wide non-official network of Indo-Mauritian socio-cultural organisations. Within and outside the Cultural Exchange Programme, regular exchange of artists and cultural troupes are undertaken. Promotion of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Urdu is also taken up. The Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture inaugurated during the visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in March 2000 has emerged as an important venue for cultural events. The IGCIC holds classes in the disciplines of Carnatic Music, Kathak, Tabla and Yoga for Mauritian students. A Programme on Cultural Cooperation (2010-2013) between the Governments of India and Mauritius was signed during the visit of EAM from July 2-4, 2010. In addition to providing a framework for exchange and visits of cultural troupes, the omnibus agreement inter alia, also facilitates the organisation of film shows and enhances cooperation between the media of the two countries. Musical instruments are also handed over to Mauritian socio-cultural and charitable organisations under this Programme. Doordarshan programmes are telecast over public TV channels of Mauritius.