Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Wednesday called on Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and discussed ways to bolster maritime security cooperation between the two countries.
Admiral Swaminathan is currently on a four-day visit to Mauritius starting August 10 to solidify bilateral maritime engagement with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation.
“Adm Krishna Swaminathan, #CNS, on an official visit to #Mauritius, called on His Excellency, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP, Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius on #12Aug 26. Shri Anurag Srivastava, HCI, was in attendance,” the Indian Navy posted on X.
Discussions during the meeting were centred on strengthening maritime security cooperation, training exchanges, information exchange mechanisms, capacity building efforts and operational linkages between the Indian Navy and the Mauritius National Coast Guard, it said.
“The CNS assured the Hon’ble PM of Mauritius of full support, assistance, cooperation and collaboration of the #IndianNavy in the capability enhancement and capacity building endeavours of the Mauritius Police Force and National Coast Guard. @DefenceMinIndia,” it said.
On Tuesday, the Indian Navy in a post had said that Adm Swaminathan interacted with Rampersad Sooroojebally, Commissioner of Police, Mauritius Police Force, Kan Oye Fong Weng-Poorun, Secretary for Home and Defence Affairs, Government of Mauritius and Anurag Srivastava, the High Commissioner of India to Mauritius.
“Discussions were centred on strengthening #maritimesecurity cooperation, capacity building of the Mauritius National Coast Guard, joint EEZ surveillance and expanding operational linkages between the two maritime forces. India and Mauritius share an enduring maritime partnership, anchored in mutual trust and a shared commitment to ensuring a secure and stable #IndianOceanRegion – in line with the vision of #MAHASAGAR. @SpokespersonMoD @HCI_PortLouis,” it had posted on X.
India and Mauritius share an enduring maritime partnership and the Indian Navy engages regularly with the island nation’s National Coast Guard through training exchanges, joint surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), port visits and hydrographic surveys.
Mauritius has been a regular participant in key initiatives of the Indian Navy such as the MILAN multilateral naval exercise, International Fleet Review, Goa Maritime Conclave, reflecting New Delhi’s vision of MAHASAGAR.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the vision MAHASAGAR, ‘Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions’, for India’s engagement with the Global South during his visit to Mauritius in March last year.
-PTI
