♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam held wide-ranging bilateral talks in Varanasi on 11 September 2025.

♦ During the talks, PM Modi announced a special economic package for Mauritius to support infrastructure, healthcare, and employment generation.

♦ The package will fund the construction of the new 500-bed Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital, an AYUSH Centre of Excellence, a Veterinary School and Animal Hospital, and the provision of helicopters.  

♦ India unveiled a Special Economic Package worth nearly USD 680 million (MUR 30 billion) for Mauritius, covering health, infrastructure, and maritime security, during the ongoing state visit of Mauritian Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam.

♦ Further, projects worth an estimated $440 million will be undertaken on a grant-cum-line-of-credit basis, including the completion of a new ATC tower at SSR International Airport, development of Motorway M4 and Ring Road Phase II, and acquisition of modern port equipment. 

♦ Both sides also agreed in principle on redevelopment and restructuring of the Port of Mauritius and collaboration on surveillance and development of the Chagos Marine Protected Area.

♦ In addition, India will extend budgetary assistance of $25 million during the current financial year.

♦ Several significant agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed to enhance cooperation in science and technology, oceanographic research, power sector development, public service capacity building through Karmayogi Bharat, and implementation of Phase II of Small Development Projects.

♦ The two countries also renewed their MoU in the field of hydrography and signed a landmark agreement on the establishment of a Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommunications Station for satellites and launch vehicles, strengthening space research collaboration.

♦ In the field of education and research, IIT Madras and the Indian Institute of Plantation Management signed MoUs with the University of Mauritius, which PM Modi said would take cooperation in innovation, research, and education “to a new level.”