PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart jointly inaugurate India-assisted social housing units project
- In Foreign Policy
- 08:06 PM, Jan 20, 2022
- Myind Staff
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the India-assisted social housing units project in Mauritius virtually on Thursday.
The two leaders also launched the Civil Service College and 8MW Solar PV Farm projects in Mauritius that are being undertaken under India's development support.
Speaking at the inauguration event, Prime Minister Modi spoke about extending the agreement on the $190 million Line of Credit from India to Mauritius for the Metro Express Project, and stated, "I wish to recall the stellar contribution of late Anerood Jugnauth (former Mauritius President) to strengthen the India-Mauritius ties. We look forward to supporting the further extension of the metro, under the $190 million Line of Credit (LoC) extension today."
The first phase of the rail transit system between India and Mauritius was inaugurated by PM Modi and Mauritius PM Jugnauth in 2019, which included the development of a 26km route to connect Curepipe to Immigration Square in Port Louis with 19 stations.
Recalling his 2015 visit to Mauritius, PM Modi said, "It was in Mauritius, during my 2015 visit, that I had outlined India's maritime cooperation vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region). I am glad that our bilateral cooperation, including in maritime security, has translated this vision into action."
Assuring India's continuous support to Mauritius, the PM added, "In the coming days, we will work on several important projects, such as the regional transplant unit, the forensic science laboratory, the national library and archives, the Mauritius police academy, and many others. India will always continue to stand by Mauritius."
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