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
Defence Cooperation :
- Under the ITEC-II programme, about 45-50 personnel from the Mauritian Police Force are trained annually in Indian Defence Training Establishments. India has been deputing a Diving and a Marine Commando (MARCOS) training team to Mauritius for two-three weeks since 2008 including for three weeks in June-July 2011. The training has benefitted 62 divers and 87 commandos of the Mauritius Police Force so far.
- At the request of the Government of Mauritius, Indian Naval Ships regularly undertake surveillance and joint patrolling of the vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Mauritius with a view to provide deterrence to ongoing piracy and illegal fishing activities in the region. INS Savitri (December 2009); INS Trishul (May-June 2010); INS Mysore and INS Tabar (goodwill visit and for surveillance and joint patrolling in October 2010); INS Suvarna (December 2010); and INS Sukanya (March-April 2011) and INS Shardul (June-July 2011) have visited Mauritius for joint patrolling and surveillance operations in the Mauritian EEZ.
- Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv which was delivered to the Government of Mauritius in November 2009 was financed by US$ 10.42 million grant. A Coastal Radar Surveillance System (CSRS) which was delivered and subsequently commissioned in April 2011 was financed by a Euro 2.46 million grant. A bilateral Agreement for the Supply of an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) to the Government of Mauritius is currently being implemented with the OPV being designed and constructed by GRSE Ltd. at a cost of US$ 58.5 million. The OPV is funded partly by an EXIM Bank line of credit (US$ 48.5 million) and partly by a grant (US$ 10 million).