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INDIA-MAURITIUS BILATERAL RELATIONS

Educational, ITEC and Technical Cooperation :

  • Annually, 98 scholarships are extended to Mauritian students for higher education in India. Approximately 200 Mauritian students enrol every year in Indian universities on a self-financing basis. According to the Government of Mauritius, at the end of 2006, 1,302 Mauritian students were studying in Indian tertiary education institutions - the fourth highest destination for Mauritian students studying overseas.

  • Under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, 30 to 40 civilian officials from the Government of Mauritius undergo training in Indian institutions every year. Following the India-Africa Summit, this number has been increased to 80 slots.

  • A bilateral agreement provides for deputation of up to 20 ITEC experts from India to Mauritius.