Mauritius

November 14, 2024 10:18 AM

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam sworn in as PM after election rout

Veteran Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister for his fourth term on Wednesday (November 13), a decade after he last left power, following his coalition's dramatic triumph in a general election. His Alliance du Changement (ADC) coalition won a landslide 60 of the 62 national assembly seats with 62.6% of votes in Sunday's (November 10) ballot. Ramgoolam took the oath of office during a brief ceremony at State House, the official residence of President Prithvirajsing...

October 5, 2024 2:02 PM

Study documents extinction of 610 bird species and ecological impacts

The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is a case study in extinction caused by humans. The Dodo, finely adapted to its isolated ecosystem but unprepared for the arrival of people, was first encountered by Dutch sailors in 1598. Hunting, habitat destruction and the introduction of non-native species doomed it in under 80 years. It is hardly alone. New research has documented the extinction of 610 bird species over the past 130,000 years, coincid...

August 20, 2024 9:09 AM

Mauritius Vice President arrives in Delhi to attend 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave

Mauritius Vice President Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon on Monday arrived in New Delhi to participate in the 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal extended a warm welcome to him and stated that his visit marks another significant milestone in the "time-tested and enduring ties" between the two nations. In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal stated, "Welcome to India! VP Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon of Mauritius arrives in New Delhi ...

July 15, 2024 9:04 PM

EAM Jaishankar to be on Mauritius visit from July 16-17

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be an official visit to Mauritius from July 16-17, during which he will hold meetings with Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and several other dignitaries, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release on Monday. This comes around a month after PM Jugnauth visited India for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his new cabinet and Council of Ministers. The visit marks one of Jaishankar's first bilateral engageme...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

Colombo security conclave welcomes Bangladesh as fifth member

The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), a regional security grouping, officially welcomed Bangladesh as its fifth member state on Wednesday. The announcement came during the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting, hosted virtually by Mauritius. The existing members - India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Maldives - warmly received Bangladesh into the fold, while Seychelles participated as an observer state. The Colombo Security Conclave was established in 2020, when India, Sri La...

May 20, 2024 5:40 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Mauritius envoy to UN; discusses a range of global issues

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the United Nations Jagdish Koonjul, on Monday. EAM Jaishankar appreciated the discussions held with him on a range of global issues. "Glad to meet Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul of Mauritius. Appreciated our discussions on a range of global issues," Jaishankar said in a post shared on X. India has close, longstanding relations with Mauritius, an island nation in the Western Indian Ocean, owing to historic, dem...

April 16, 2024 10:52 AM

India and Mauritius bolster taxation agreement

India and Mauritius have bolstered the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) by implementing stricter measures to prevent investors from evading taxation on funds entering India. The amendment, signed on March 7, introduces a Principal Purpose Test (PPT) to assess whether foreign investors genuinely qualify for treaty benefits or if they seek tax advantages by routing investments through Mauritius. DTAA serves as a bilateral pact aimed at preventing double taxation of income earned in one...